Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Pikachu
Pokémon GO · #27 · Common · 2022
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 88
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How 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 (Buddy Bolt) 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 ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Pikachu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 11 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by N-DESIGN Inc.
This card was illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc..
Building around Pikachu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy."
LCCBuddy Bolt — 30+
If you played a Supporter card from your hand during this turn, this attack does 30 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pikachu or Pokémon GO.
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 9
Aug 28, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #26 25 Codes
Aug 28, 2026
ASRcristiano # 185 - 60 codes prize pool!
Aug 28, 2026
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10 #11
Aug 28, 2026
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #9
Aug 29, 2026
Perth Pokemon Week 2
Aug 29, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #72 PTCG Live
today
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #4 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
today
8° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 100 Codes
today
ASRcristiano # 184 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
Tournament play
This printing of Pikachu has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Pikachu ex — Surging Sparks
Played in 139 recent decks
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.38 | $25.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.85 | $19.98 | $0.91 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.12 |
| 7-day average | €0.11 |
| 30-day average | €0.09 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.41 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.37 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pikachu is real?
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 Pikachu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu is $0.35; 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 from?
Pikachu is from the Pokémon set "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Pikachu?
Pikachu is a Common card in the Pokémon GO set.
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