Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Pikachu V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH061 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$2.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH061 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 190
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 25
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 66.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Pikachu V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥95 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
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
Building around Pikachu V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LCharge
Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
LLCThunderbolt — 200
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu V 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 | $1.19 | $2.49 | $20.00 | $2.14 | $2.27 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.24 |
| 7-day average | €1.28 |
| 30-day average | €1.21 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.17 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.32 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pikachu V is real?
Pikachu V 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu V is $2.14; 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 from?
Pikachu V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Pikachu V?
Pikachu V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
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