Pokémon · Base
Flying Pikachu
Wizards Black Star Promos · #25 · Promo · 1999
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Market reference
$70.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 25 / 53
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Flying 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.
- 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.
- Its main attack (Fly) 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.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Flying Pikachu
- 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.
More by Toshinao Aoki
This card was illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
Building around Flying Pikachu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"By learning how to fly, Pikachu overcame its weakness to Fighting Pokémon."
LThundershock — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
CCCFly — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Flying Pikachu; if tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $79.98 | $414.27 | $9,999.00 | $70.62 | $119.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €40.00 |
| 7-day average | €56.46 |
| 30-day average | €41.33 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €55.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €18.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.01 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.68 |
| averageSellPrice | €46.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.83 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Flying Pikachu is real?
Flying 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 Flying Pikachu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flying Pikachu is $70.62; 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 Flying Pikachu from?
Flying Pikachu is from the Pokémon set "Wizards Black Star Promos" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Flying Pikachu?
Flying Pikachu is a Promo card in the Wizards Black Star Promos set.
Other Flying Pikachu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
