Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Pikachu
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #101 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$37.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 101 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Jiro Sasumo
- 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
- 10 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 (Scrappy Spark) 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.
- 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
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Jiro Sasumo
This card was illustrated by Jiro Sasumo.
Building around Pikachu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks."
LLCScrappy Spark — 30+
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pikachu or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
PokeMagee Weekly #12 (36 codes winner)
Jul 29, 2026
Zard-Pokénight #011
Jul 29, 2026
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
Jul 29, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 30, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Jul 30, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
Jul 30, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #63 PTCG Live
today
Pudding Weekly #6 | Funky Ehh
today
Pitch Black Tourney - Last Prize Series #10
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #15 • TCG Live | Booster Box
today
👑 CrownOfSpain 👑 #3 (10€ paypal)
today
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 105 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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $31.44 | $40.00 | $190.01 | $37.30 | $49.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €26.85 |
| 30-day average | €21.49 |
| Low | €1299.99 |
| Trend price | €28.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1299.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €28.50 |
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 $37.30; 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 "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Pikachu?
Pikachu is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Pikachu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
