Pikachu #40/12830th Celebration · Pikachu Rare

Market price · Holofoil · Near Mint

$2.77

Market price updated Fri Oct 23 2026 — TCGplayer's index built from completed sales, not a seller's asking price.

7d: +9.9%30d: -49.5%

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Price history — Holofoil, Near Mint

TCGplayer market index (completed sales) · 30 daily points · $1.76–$5.89· refreshed daily · hover the line for each day's price

One point per day from TCGplayer’s market index for completed sales. On a thinly traded card the index only moves on days something actually sold, so short flat stretches are normal.

What Pikachu actually sold for (Holofoil, last 30 days)

Condition	Market price	7d	30d	Sold	Sale range
Near Mintshown on page	$2.77	+9.9%	-49.5%	7253 copies	$0.50–$14.94
Lightly Played	$2.38	+0.4%	-50.6%	221 copies	$1.25–$5.28
Moderately Played	$1.00	0%	—	1 copies	$1.00

Market price is TCGplayer's index for completed sales in that condition; the sale range is the lowest and highest individual sale recorded in the same 30-day window. Ungraded copies sold as a lot are not counted. Data as of 2026-10-23.

Card details

Type: Lightning
HP: 80
Class: Pokémon · Basic
Rarity: Pikachu Rare
Card number: 40/128
Artist: Shinji Kanda
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 2 Colorless

Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).

Attacks & rules

Overwriting Bolt

Lightning 10

The Defending Pokémon's Weakness is now Lightning until the end of your next turn. (Apply Weakness as x2.)

Frequently asked questions

What is a Pikachu card worth?

Start from the condition, not the headline figure. Retreating it takes 2 Energy. It takes extra damage from Fighting ×2. Being a Basic, it goes straight into play. Its printed text says "The Defending Pokémon's Weakness is now Lightning until the end of your next turn. (Apply Weakness as x2.)". With Lightning paid, Overwriting Bolt puts 10 damage on the table. The card is Pikachu, a Basic Lightning Pokémon carrying 80 HP. It is card 40 of 128 in 30th Celebration, a Pikachu Rare by Shinji Kanda. The rows above list a figure for Near Mint and for each played tier.

Does condition matter for Pikachu?

Its price is a function of how clean the copy is. Its printed text says "The Defending Pokémon's Weakness is now Lightning until the end of your next turn. (Apply Weakness as x2.)". With Lightning paid, Overwriting Bolt puts 10 damage on the table. Retreating it takes 2 Energy. Being a Basic, it goes straight into play. It takes extra damage from Fighting ×2. The card is Pikachu, a Basic Lightning Pokémon carrying 80 HP. It is card 40 of 128 in 30th Celebration, a Pikachu Rare by Shinji Kanda. Match your copy to the right row above before you trust any single number.