Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Ash's Pikachu
SM Black Star Promos · #SM108 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$43.57
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM108 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 2017 Pikachu Project
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 Ash's Pikachu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 Ash's Pikachu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 2017 Pikachu Project
This card was illustrated by 2017 Pikachu Project.
Building around Ash's Pikachu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pikachu is wearing its Trainer's cap. Since the cap's not the right size, the fit is a bit loose."
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LLLThunderbolt — 100
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Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ash's 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $37.01 | $46.74 | $105.94 | $43.57 | $40.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €34.50 |
| 7-day average | €22.78 |
| 30-day average | €19.16 |
| Low | €0.89 |
| Trend price | €26.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.76 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.36 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ash's Pikachu is real?
Ash's 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 Ash's Pikachu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ash's Pikachu is $43.57; 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 Ash's Pikachu from?
Ash's Pikachu is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Ash's Pikachu?
Ash's Pikachu is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Ash's Pikachu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
