Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Sapporo’s Pikachu (5/SM-P) — illustrated by kawayoo — as the #96 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $1,917.14, against a PSA 10 population of 1,851 of 3,221 graded copies. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Worlds, events and city launch · No. 96 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Sapporo’s Pikachu is card 5/SM-P, from the SM-P series of Japanese promo cards. It sits at No. 96 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 kawayoo as the illustrator.
Card facts
| Card | Sapporo’s Pikachu |
|---|---|
| Card number | 5/SM-P |
| Series | SM-P-series Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Japanese Promo |
| Category | Worlds, events and city launch |
| Illustrator | kawayoo |
| PSA 10 population | 1,851 copies |
| PSA graded in total | 3,221 copies |
| PSA 10 value | $1,917 |
| Rank in this index | No. 96 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $1,917. An ungraded copy sits at $528, so the top grade carries a 3.6× premium. A PSA 9 is at $701, so the PSA 10 is 2.7× the PSA 9. 118 individual sales are on record for this card, from $53.55 to $2,726, with a median of $556.
Over the 43 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $243 (March 2023) to $1,917 — +690%, including +186% over the last twelve months and +597% over the last twenty-four.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $528 |
|---|---|
| Grade 2 | $171 |
| Grade 3 | $190 |
| Grade 4 | $223 |
| Grade 5 | $262 |
| Grade 6 | $327 |
| Grade 7 | $409 |
| Grade 8 | $500 |
| Grade 9 | $701 |
| Grade 9.5 | $771 |
| PSA 10 | $1,917 |
| BGS 10 | $2,492 |
| CGC 10 | $480 |
| SGC 10 | $1,150 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $551 |
| 2026-09-14 | $535 |
| 2026-08-28 | $520 |
| 2026-08-09 | $485 |
| 2026-08-03 | $580 |
| 2026-08-01 | $600 |
| 2026-07-30 | $459 |
| 2026-07-28 | $650 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 118 sales in total.
How many are graded
PSA has graded 3,221 copies of Sapporo’s Pikachu, and 1,851 of them came back a PSA 10 — 57.5% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 955 of them.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | – | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 14 | – | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 23 | – | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 48 | – | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 75 | – | 75 |
| Grade 8 | 243 | – | 243 |
| Grade 9 | 955 | – | 955 |
| Grade 10 | 1,851 | – | 1,851 |
| Total | 3,221 | – | 3,221 |
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
kawayoo
Illustrator of Sapporo’s Pikachu · 5/SM-P
Simplified Chinese index: 11 cards · top $59.99
Kawaguchi Yoohei, born 1974, is a freelance digital illustrator who has provided artwork for the Pokémon series. He began work with the Pokémon Trading Card Game, illustrating the Walrein, Hippopotas, and Nidorino included in the Rising Rivals expansion.
In our illustrator index: kawayoo — every credited Simplified Chinese card we hold for this artist, in price order.
Other cards by kawayoo in this index
- Umbreon · 140/XY-P$5,799
Showing the one highest-value of the 2 cards by this illustrator in our 195-card index; the rest are on the card index.
Across those 2 cards PSA has graded 3,221 copies, of which 1,851 are PSA 10.
Artist credit as printed on the card face (Illus.), confirmed against the official Pokémon card database.
Where this card came from
Sapporo’s Pikachu is a Japanese promo card, as part of Pokémon Center Sapporo. It carries the card number 5/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 Sapporo’s Pikachu worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $1,917, against $528 for an ungraded copy and $701 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
How many Sapporo’s Pikachu cards are there in a PSA 10?
PSA has graded 3,221 copies of Sapporo’s Pikachu and 1,851 of them carry a PSA 10 grade, which is 57.5% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 955 copies.
Who illustrated Sapporo’s Pikachu?
The card face credits kawayoo. We hold 1 other card by this illustrator in the same index. Every illustrator we can verify is listed on our illustrator page, card by card.
Has Sapporo’s Pikachu gone up in value?
Over the last twelve months the recorded PSA 10 value moved +186%, from $670 to $1,917. Over twenty-four months it moved +597%.
How often does Sapporo’s Pikachu come up for sale?
118 individual sales are on record for this card, from $53.55 to $2,726, with a median of $556. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Sapporo’s Pikachu?
An ungraded copy is at $528, a PSA 9 at $701 and a PSA 10 at $1,917. The PSA 10 figure is 3.6 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 5/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 5/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 5/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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