Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Pikachu (81/S-P) — illustrated by so-taro — as the #154 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $271.86. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Worlds, events and city launch · No. 154 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Pikachu is card 81/S-P, from the S-P series of Japanese promo cards. It sits at No. 154 of the 195 celebration, collaboration and event cards in our index, and is catalogued as an event, championship or city release. The card face credits so-taro as the illustrator.
Card facts
| Card | Pikachu |
|---|---|
| Card number | 81/S-P |
| Series | S-P-series Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Chinese Promo |
| Category | Worlds, events and city launch |
| Illustrator | so-taro |
| PSA 10 value | $272 |
| Rank in this index | No. 154 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $272. An ungraded copy sits at $55.00, so the top grade carries a 4.9× premium. A PSA 9 is at $60.42, so the PSA 10 is 4.5× the PSA 9. 14 individual sales are on record for this card, from $27.88 to $326, with a median of $74.99.
Over the 5 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $288 (May 2026) to $272 — -5.6%.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $55.00 |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | $60.42 |
| Grade 9.5 | $74.99 |
| PSA 10 | $272 |
| BGS 10 | $353 |
| CGC 10 | $163 |
| SGC 10 | $163 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | $56.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | $64.99 |
| 2026-06-30 | $55.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | $27.88 |
| 2026-05-05 | $60.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | $60.42 |
| 2026-05-02 | $74.99 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 14 sales in total.
How many are graded
No PSA or CGC population count is published for this card. The recorded values and sales below still stand; we leave the population out rather than estimate it.
About the artist
so-taro
Illustrator of Pikachu · 81/S-P
Simplified Chinese index: 18 cards · top $400
No published biography is on record for this credit. Their Chinese cards appear across CSM2cC, CSV7C.
In our illustrator index: so-taro — every credited Simplified Chinese card we hold for this artist, in price order.
This is the only card by this illustrator in our 195-card index. The other 194 are on the card index.
Artist credit as printed on the card face (Illus.), confirmed against the official Pokémon card database.
Where this card came from
Pikachu is a Japanese promo card, as part of Lunar New Year. It carries the card number 81/S-P, from the S-P-series Japanese promo line.
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 Pikachu worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $272, against $55.00 for an ungraded copy and $60.42 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
Who illustrated Pikachu?
The card face credits so-taro. This is the only card by this illustrator in the same index. Every illustrator we can verify is listed on our illustrator page, card by card.
Has Pikachu gone up in value?
Across the 5 months of monthly market values we hold, the recorded PSA 10 figure moved -5.6%, from $288 to $272.
How often does Pikachu come up for sale?
14 individual sales are on record for this card, from $27.88 to $326, with a median of $74.99. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Pikachu?
An ungraded copy is at $55.00, a PSA 9 at $60.42 and a PSA 10 at $272. The PSA 10 figure is 4.9 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 81/S-P. 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 81/S-P — the value, grade ladder and sale list on this page. Figures are documented results at the dates shown, updated as new sales are recorded.
- 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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