Pokémon · Platinum
Pichu
Arceus · #25 · Rare · 2009
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$10.33
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 25 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kanako Eo
- Pokédex #
- 172
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Pichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Pichu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 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 Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
Building around Pichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked."
Poké-Power: Baby Evolution
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Pikachu from your hand onto Pichu (this counts as evolving Pichu) and remove all damage counters from Pichu.
Baby Steps
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck, choose 1 of them, and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Weakness:F+10
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Pichu
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Pichu
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $8.44 | $14.79 | $114.80 | $10.33 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $200.00 | $264.38 | $302.88 | $27.43 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.44 |
| 30-day average | €4.44 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €4.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.27 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.82 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pichu is real?
Pichu 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 Pichu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pichu is $10.33; 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 Pichu from?
Pichu is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Pichu?
Pichu is a Rare card in the Arceus set.
Other Pichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
