Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Pretend Boss Pikachu (194/SM-P) — illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma — as the #70 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $3,150.00, against a PSA 10 population of 723 of 1,175 graded copies. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Brand and character crossover · No. 70 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Pretend Boss Pikachu is card 194/SM-P, from the SM-P series of Japanese promo cards. It sits at No. 70 of the 195 celebration, collaboration and event cards in our index, and is catalogued as a brand or character crossover. The card face credits Sanosuke Sakuma as the illustrator.
Card facts
| Card | Pretend Boss Pikachu |
|---|---|
| Card number | 194/SM-P |
| Series | SM-P-series Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Japanese Promo |
| Category | Brand and character crossover |
| Illustrator | Sanosuke Sakuma |
| PSA 10 population | 723 copies |
| PSA graded in total | 1,175 copies |
| PSA 10 value | $3,150 |
| Rank in this index | No. 70 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $3,150. An ungraded copy sits at $824, so the top grade carries a 3.8× premium. A PSA 9 is at $1,525, so the PSA 10 is 2.1× the PSA 9. 67 individual sales are on record for this card, from $125 to $4,250, with a median of $673.
Over the 24 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $395 (October 2024) to $3,150 — +697%, including +147% over the last twelve months.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $824 |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $400 |
| Grade 2 | $239 |
| Grade 3 | $265 |
| Grade 4 | $312 |
| Grade 5 | $367 |
| Grade 6 | $459 |
| Grade 7 | $574 |
| Grade 8 | $815 |
| Grade 9 | $1,525 |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,677 |
| PSA 10 | $3,150 |
| BGS 10 | $4,095 |
| CGC 10 | $978 |
| SGC 10 | $1,890 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $673 |
| 2026-08-23 | $1,720 |
| 2026-08-13 | $640 |
| 2026-07-30 | $1,300 |
| 2026-06-09 | $900 |
| 2026-06-01 | $1,010 |
| 2026-05-31 | $577 |
| 2026-05-21 | $600 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 67 sales in total.
How many are graded
PSA has graded 1,175 copies of Pretend Boss Pikachu, and 723 of them came back a PSA 10 — 61.5% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 210 of them.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | – | – | – |
| Grade 2 | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 13 | – | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 20 | – | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 49 | – | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 61 | – | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 97 | – | 97 |
| Grade 9 | 210 | – | 210 |
| Grade 10 | 723 | – | 723 |
| Total | 1,175 | – | 1,175 |
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
Sanosuke Sakuma
Illustrator of Pretend Boss Pikachu · 194/SM-P
Simplified Chinese index: 12 cards · top $279.79
Began illustrating for the TCG in 2013, while still studying in the illustration department at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. Several hundred cards, and original work shown at exhibitions.
In our illustrator index: Sanosuke Sakuma — every credited Simplified Chinese card we hold for this artist, in price order.
Other cards by Sanosuke Sakuma in this index
- Pretend Boss Pikachu · 197/SM-P$3,458
- Pretend Boss Pikachu · 191/SM-P$3,452
- Pretend Boss Pikachu · 196/SM-P$3,300
- Pretend Boss Pikachu · 195/SM-P$3,263
Showing the four highest-value of the 10 cards by this illustrator in our 195-card index; the rest are on the card index.
Across those 10 cards PSA has graded 11,198 copies, of which 7,362 are PSA 10.
Artist credit as printed on the card face (Illus.), confirmed against the official Pokémon card database.
Where this card came from
Pretend Boss Pikachu is a Japanese promo card, as part of Pretend series, 2017. It carries the card number 194/SM-P, from the SM-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 Pretend Boss Pikachu worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $3,150, against $824 for an ungraded copy and $1,525 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
How many Pretend Boss Pikachu cards are there in a PSA 10?
PSA has graded 1,175 copies of Pretend Boss Pikachu and 723 of them carry a PSA 10 grade, which is 61.5% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 210 copies.
Who illustrated Pretend Boss Pikachu?
The card face credits Sanosuke Sakuma. We hold 9 other cards by this illustrator in the same index. Every illustrator we can verify is listed on our illustrator page, card by card.
Has Pretend Boss Pikachu gone up in value?
Over the last twelve months the recorded PSA 10 value moved +147%, from $1,277 to $3,150.
How often does Pretend Boss Pikachu come up for sale?
67 individual sales are on record for this card, from $125 to $4,250, with a median of $673. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Pretend Boss Pikachu?
An ungraded copy is at $824, a PSA 9 at $1,525 and a PSA 10 at $3,150. The PSA 10 figure is 3.8 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 194/SM-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 194/SM-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.
- Published population report for 194/SM-P — 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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