Pokémon · NP
Pikachu δ
Nintendo Black Star Promos · #35 · Promo · 2003
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Market reference
$195.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 40
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- NP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 Pikachu δ 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Iron Tail) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥20 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 Pikachu δ
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Pikachu δ?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CThunder Wave
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
MCIron Tail — 20×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1,675.00 | $5,838.49 | $9,999.00 | $195.66 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €399.99 |
| 7-day average | €298.56 |
| 30-day average | €192.82 |
| Low | €240.00 |
| Trend price | €268.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1190.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €37.06 |
| averageSellPrice | €329.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €36.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €33.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pikachu δ is real?
Pikachu δ 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 Pikachu δ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu δ is $195.66; 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 Pikachu δ from?
Pikachu δ is from the Pokémon set "Nintendo Black Star Promos" in the NP series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Pikachu δ?
Pikachu δ is a Promo card in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set.
Other Pikachu δ printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
