Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu · #10 · Rare · 2019
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Market reference
$13.54
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 10 / 18
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- MPC Film
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Detective Pikachu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Surprise Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Detective Pikachu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by MPC Film
This card was illustrated by MPC Film.
Building around Detective Pikachu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"He loves to show off his vast knowledge. This expressive Pikachu is like a middle-aged man."
LScout
Your opponent reveals their hand.
CCCSurprise Attack — 80
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Detective Pikachu was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.25 | $12.38 | $98.83 | $13.54 | $7.71 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.75 |
| 7-day average | €16.09 |
| 30-day average | €12.73 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €16.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.57 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.82 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.67 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Detective Pikachu is real?
Detective Pikachu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Detective Pikachu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Detective Pikachu is $13.54; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Detective Pikachu from?
Detective Pikachu is from the Pokémon set "Detective Pikachu" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Detective Pikachu?
Detective Pikachu is a Rare card in the Detective Pikachu set.
Other Detective Pikachu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
