Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Pikachu

Scarlet & Violet

Paldean Fates · #18 · Common · 2024

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Market reference

$0.26

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Card facts

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Set position: 18 / 245
Release year: 2024
Rarity: Common
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Raichu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: OKACHEKE
Pokédex #: 25
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 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 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 (Pika Bolt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
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.
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Pikachu

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 3.83 copies on average · 12 decks

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Raichu

in 100% of decks · 10 seen

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in 100% of decks · 10 seen

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in 100% of decks · 10 seen

Poké Pad

in 100% of decks · 10 seen

Night Stretcher

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Lillie's Determination

in 100% of decks · 10 seen

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About this card

HP: 70Type:LLightningSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Raichu

"When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks."

CGrowl

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

LCPika Bolt — 30

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu was legal.

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Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!

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SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Last Chance - Last Prize Season 3

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Tournament play

This printing of Pikachu has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Pikachu ex — Surging Sparks

Played in 112 recent decks

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 2026/07/11

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.02	$0.25	$20.00	$0.26	$0.13
Reverse Holofoil	$0.01	$0.35	$10.00	$0.37	$0.43

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.11
7-day average	€0.10
30-day average	€0.10
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.09
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.42
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.22
reverseHoloSell	€0.22
averageSellPrice	€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.22
Reverse holo trend	€0.19

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Pikachu is real?

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 Pikachu worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu is $0.26; 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 from?

Pikachu is from the Pokémon set "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Pikachu?

Pikachu is a Common card in the Paldean Fates set.

Pikachu in the news

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