Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Birthday Pikachu (24) — released January 6, 2001, by Wizards of the Coast, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno — as the #8 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $15,500.00, against a PSA 10 population of 148 of 7,561 graded copies. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Anniversary and milestone · No. 8 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Birthday Pikachu is card 24, a Japanese promo card, released on January 6, 2001. It sits at No. 8 of the 195 celebration, collaboration and event cards in our index, and is catalogued as an anniversary release. The card face credits Kagemaru Himeno as the illustrator.
Card facts
| Card | Birthday Pikachu |
|---|---|
| Card number | 24 |
| Series | Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Promo |
| Released | January 6, 2001 (Wizards of the Coast) |
| Category | Anniversary and milestone |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| PSA 10 population | 148 copies |
| PSA graded in total | 7,561 copies |
| PSA 10 value | $15,500 |
| Rank in this index | No. 8 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $15,500. An ungraded copy sits at $358, so the top grade carries a 43.3× premium. A PSA 9 is at $713, so the PSA 10 is 21.8× the PSA 9. 248 individual sales are on record for this card, from $25.00 to $20,000, with a median of $350.
Over the 65 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $6,750 (May 2021) to $15,500 — +130%, including +444% over the last twelve months and +8,170% over the last twenty-four.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $358 |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $380 |
| Grade 2 | $162 |
| Grade 3 | $180 |
| Grade 4 | $222 |
| Grade 5 | $226 |
| Grade 6 | $300 |
| Grade 7 | $336 |
| Grade 8 | $420 |
| Grade 9 | $713 |
| Grade 9.5 | $900 |
| PSA 10 | $15,500 |
| BGS 10 | $20,150 |
| CGC 10 | $1,425 |
| SGC 10 | $9,300 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $350 |
| 2026-09-27 | $223 |
| 2026-09-24 | $200 |
| 2026-09-22 | $399 |
| 2026-09-22 | $250 |
| 2026-09-22 | $548 |
| 2026-09-21 | $360 |
| 2026-09-17 | $299 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 248 sales in total.
How many are graded
PSA has graded 7,561 copies of Birthday Pikachu, and 148 of them came back a PSA 10 — 2.0% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 1,994 of them.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 22 | – | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 26 | – | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 37 | – | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 76 | – | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 249 | – | 249 |
| Grade 6 | 721 | – | 721 |
| Grade 7 | 1,532 | – | 1,532 |
| Grade 8 | 2,756 | – | 2,756 |
| Grade 9 | 1,994 | – | 1,994 |
| Grade 10 | 148 | – | 148 |
| Total | 7,561 | – | 7,561 |
A population count is every copy the grading company has ever seen, not the number available for sale, and is republished monthly. Half grades are counted in the grade below, so an 8.5 is included in Grade 8.
About the artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Illustrator of Birthday Pikachu · 24
Simplified Chinese index: 9 cards · top $59.99
A manga artist for Shueisha’s Ribon before she turned to the TCG, and one of the very few illustrators who has drawn cards in every era since Jungle. Known to fans as Himeru.
In our illustrator index: Kagemaru Himeno — every credited Simplified Chinese card we hold for this artist, in price order.
Other cards by Kagemaru Himeno in this index
- Pikachu Birthday · 25$7,501
- Birthday Pikachu · 24$2,275
- Player’s Ceremony · 398/SM-P$1,488
- Pikachu · 224/SM-P$1,136
Showing the four highest-value of the 5 cards by this illustrator in our 195-card index; the rest are on the card index.
Across those 5 cards PSA has graded 17,639 copies, of which 5,205 are PSA 10.
Artist credit as printed on the card face (Illus.). The official Pokémon card database lists no entry for this card, so the card face itself is the source for the credit.
Where this card came from
Birthday Pikachu was released on January 6, 2001, as part of Birthday card, 2000. It carries the card number 24, published by Wizards of the Coast.
Promo cards are not sold in booster boxes. They reach collectors through a specific campaign — a store, a museum, a film, an anniversary or a championship — which is why the printed number is the only reliable identifier: the same Pokémon can appear on dozens of promo cards across the same era, and the number is what separates them.
That is also why this card appears in our celebration, collaboration and event index rather than in a set list: nothing here came out of a booster box.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Birthday Pikachu worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $15,500, against $358 for an ungraded copy and $713 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
How many Birthday Pikachu cards are there in a PSA 10?
PSA has graded 7,561 copies of Birthday Pikachu and 148 of them carry a PSA 10 grade, which is 2.0% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 1,994 copies.
Who illustrated Birthday Pikachu?
The card face credits Kagemaru Himeno. We hold 4 other cards by this illustrator in the same index. Every illustrator we can verify is listed on our illustrator page, card by card.
When was Birthday Pikachu released?
Birthday Pikachu was released on January 6, 2001. It carries the card number 24.
Has Birthday Pikachu gone up in value?
Over the last twelve months the recorded PSA 10 value moved +444%, from $2,850 to $15,500. Over twenty-four months it moved +8,170%.
How often does Birthday Pikachu come up for sale?
248 individual sales are on record for this card, from $25.00 to $20,000, with a median of $350. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Birthday Pikachu?
An ungraded copy is at $358, a PSA 9 at $713 and a PSA 10 at $15,500. The PSA 10 figure is 43.3 times the ungraded figure.
Sources
Sources and further reading
- Pokémon Card Game official card database — card name, printed card number, series and illustrator credit for 24. This is the source for every identity detail above.
- CardSpicy — every illustrator, card by card, for the artist entry and the count of cards we hold for that illustrator.
- Recorded secondary-market sales for 24 — the value, grade ladder and sale list on this page. Figures are documented results at the dates shown, updated as new sales are recorded.
- Published population report for 24 — PSA and CGC graded counts by grade, republished monthly. This is the source for the population table and chart above.
- CardSpicy — card grading: how it works, for the grade scale used in the table above.
Related reading
- Celebration, collaboration and event cards — the full ranked index
- Every illustrator behind the cards we track, card by card
- Card grading: how to read a PSA, BGS or CGC label
- Why we only sell PSA 10
- The most expensive Pokémon cards, with sale dates and venues
- Pokémon set codes, decoded
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