Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Detective Pikachu
SM Black Star Promos · #SM190 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$6.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM190 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Framestore
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- 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 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 (Corkscrew Punch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- 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 Framestore
This card was illustrated by Framestore.
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 was the partner of Tim's father, Harry, who has gone missing. This Pikachu loves the dark coffee at the Hi-Hat Cafe."
CCoffee Break
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
CCCorkscrew Punch — 20
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.99 | $6.99 | $9,999.00 | $6.99 | $8.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.95 |
| 7-day average | €9.47 |
| 30-day average | €7.15 |
| Low | €0.90 |
| Trend price | €9.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.87 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.64 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.03 |
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 $6.99; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Detective Pikachu?
Detective Pikachu is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Detective Pikachu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
