Pikachu #4
As card #4 in Wizards Black Star Promos, Pikachu is a Common Pokémon card worth about $43.01 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Pikachu #4. Sell on your own schedule.
Pikachu at a glance
- No published price history.
- Trades around $43.01 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Wizards Black Star Promos, Base series, 1999.
- Common rarity.
Pikachu price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Pikachu #4.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $20.00
- Mid
- $42.00
- High
- —
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About Pikachu #4
Wizards Black Star Promos placed Pikachu at #4; the Pokémon card entered the market in 1999 within the Base series. A Lightning-type (50 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $43.01 for the Normal printing, with a low-to-high range of $20.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #4 / 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 1999/07/01
Pikachu attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Pikachu #4 — the playability layer behind the price.
Recharge
Search your deck for a Energy card and attach it to Pikachu. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Thunderbolt
Discard all Energy cards attached to Pikachu in order to use this attack.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Pikachu price analysis
What drives the current market value of Pikachu #4.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Normal ($43.01) — 1 version in total.
A $43.01 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $43.01 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Pikachu, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Pikachu price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Pikachu, with a recorded low of $42.02 and high of $43.01; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.3% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Pikachu?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $43.01 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $37.01 via eBay's default tier, $37.23 on TCGplayer, $40.51 on Cardmarket, $38.02 on Whatnot and $43.01 selling directly — a $6.00 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a common card, Pikachu sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Pikachu #4.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Pikachu?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Pikachu #4 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $43.01 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $53.55 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $88.99 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $10.53 (12.7% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Pikachu within Wizards Black Star Promos
Pikachu ranks #28 of 53 tracked Wizards Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $44.66.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 49%.
The set's top card is Lucky Stadium (#41), valued at $1,700.00.
What makes Pikachu valuable
- At $43.01 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Vintage (1999) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Pikachu is sought by players and collectors alike.
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Pikachu appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Pikachu
- For Pikachu, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Pikachu has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Wizards Black Star Promos was released in 1999; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Pikachu can realise well above the $20.00 low end.
- Bulk lots of Pikachu can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Pikachu value questions
How much is Pikachu worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $43.01 for the Normal printing, with a low of $20.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Pikachu hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the vintage-era Base set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Pikachu?
Pikachu is a Common card from Wizards Black Star Promos (Base series, 1999). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Pikachu?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($43.01). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Pikachu?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $43.01. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Pikachu?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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