Pikachu ex #238/191Surging Sparks · Special Illustration Rare
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Price history — Holofoil, Near Mint
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 ex actually sold for (Holofoil, last 30 days)
| Condition | Market price | 7d | 30d | Sold | Sale range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Mintshown on page | $258.11 | -4.6% | -10% | 32 copies | $230.00–$299.93 |
| Lightly Played | $278.44 | 0% | -1.4% | 4 copies | $236.00–$250.00 |
| Moderately Played | $220.00 | 0% | 0% | none | — |
| Heavily Played | $224.99 | 0% | 0% | none | — |
| Damaged | $200.00 | 0% | -6.6% | none | — |
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
- 200
- Class
- Pokémon · Basic · Tera · ex
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Card number
- 238/191
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1 Colorless
Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).
Attacks & rules
If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.
Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pikachu ex a chase card in Surging Sparks?
This is a holo, and a scratched holo loses value quickly. It needs 1 Energy to move off the active spot. It takes extra damage from Fighting ×2. As a Basic it can be played without evolving. Its ability slot holds Resolute Heart. Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon that lists 200 HP on the card. With Grass + Lightning + Metal paid, Topaz Bolt puts 300 damage on the table. In Surging Sparks this copy is numbered 238 of 191 and marked Special Illustration Rare. Check the edges and corners under a light before you pick a tier.
How much does condition matter on a Pikachu ex holo?
Among the scarcer prints in the set. As a Basic it can be played without evolving. Its ability slot holds Resolute Heart. With Grass + Lightning + Metal paid, Topaz Bolt puts 300 damage on the table. It needs 1 Energy to move off the active spot. It takes extra damage from Fighting ×2. Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon that lists 200 HP on the card. In Surging Sparks this copy is numbered 238 of 191 and marked Special Illustration Rare. The rows above list what Near Mint and each played tier have sold for.
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