Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Ash's Pikachu
SM Black Star Promos · #SM114 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$40.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM114 / 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
- Attacker
- 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
Strategy & play
How Ash's 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 (Thunderbolt) 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 ≥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.
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 form of Pikachu is somewhat rare. It wears the hat of its Trainer, who is also its partner."
CIron Tail — 20×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
LLLThunderbolt — 100
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $31.31 | $60.00 | $129.98 | $40.09 | $79.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €21.99 |
| 7-day average | €13.75 |
| 30-day average | €12.48 |
| Low | €3.79 |
| Trend price | €13.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.79 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.37 |
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 $40.09; 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.
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