Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Pikachu V-UNION
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH142 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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Market reference
$13.98
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH142 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 300
- Subtype
- V-UNION
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 250 damage
- 83.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Pikachu V-UNION plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥150 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Pikachu V-UNION
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥150 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- 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.
Building around Pikachu V-UNION?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CUnion Gain
Attach up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
LCShocking Shock — 120
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LLCDisconnect — 150
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
LLCElectro Ball Together — 250
How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Pikachu V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.
V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu V-UNION 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.00 | $15.65 | $96.95 | $13.98 | $9.92 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.10 |
| 7-day average | €5.97 |
| 30-day average | €5.13 |
| Low | €2.75 |
| Trend price | €5.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pikachu V-UNION is real?
Pikachu V-UNION 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 V-UNION worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu V-UNION is $13.98; 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 V-UNION from?
Pikachu V-UNION is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Pikachu V-UNION?
Pikachu V-UNION is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Pikachu V-UNION printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
