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Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84

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Lt. Surge's Pikachu is card #84 from Gym Challenge, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $12.90 for its Unlimited printing.

Market value

$12.90

Cardmarket (EUR)

€0.02

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 35.6%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 today, you'd net about

$12.90after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $12.90Cardmarket $11.91Whatnot $11.19TCGplayer $10.96eBay $10.89

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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.

Sell or hold?▼ 35.6%

Cooling off ▼

Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Lt. Surge's Pikachu at a glance

Cardmarket values it at €0.02 (EUR).
Recent averages: €18.75 (7d), €29.13 (30d).
Gym Challenge, Gym series, 2000.
Common rarity.
Live market value $12.90 for the Unlimited print.

Market prices

Lt. Surge's Pikachu price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Unlimitedtop

$12.90

TCGplayer market

Low: $5.00
Mid: $10.20
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€0.02

Avg sold

€32.93

Lowest NM

€2.00

7-day avg

€18.75

30-day avg

€29.13

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$12.90

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Overview

About Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84

Lt. Surge's Pikachu is the #84 of 132 card in Gym Challenge, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Gym series. It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 40 HP, printed as Basic.

Artwork is by Atsuko Nishida; the Unlimited printing sits around $12.90, spanning $5.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set: Gym Challenge
Series: Gym
Number: #84 / 132
Rarity: Common
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
HP: 40
Type: Lightning
Subtype: Basic
Released: 2000/10/16

Card text

Lt. Surge's Pikachu attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 — the playability layer behind the price.

ColorlessColorless

Quick Attack

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.

Battle stats

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: —
Attacks: 1

Market analysis

Lt. Surge's Pikachu price analysis

What drives the current market value of Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Unlimited ($12.90) — 1 version in total.

$12.90 gives Lt. Surge's Pikachu real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

In EUR, Lt. Surge's Pikachu trends at €0.02 on Cardmarket (avg sold €32.93, lowest NM €2.00).

Price trend

Lt. Surge's Pikachu price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $27.69▼ 53.4% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $12.90

Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €18.75 against a 30-day average of €29.13 (-35.6%).

Latest daily average €8.00 against a trend price of €0.02.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Lt. Surge's Pikachu, with a recorded low of $12.56 and high of $27.69; current value is at 2% of that band.

Recorded volatility runs near 24% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 54.6% over the tracked window.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€8.00

7-day avg€18.75

30-day avg€29.13

Trend price€0.02

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:▲ $0.31 (+2.5%)

All-time high

$27.69

October 13, 2026

All-time low

$12.56

October 19, 2026

Off all-time high

-53.4%

13 days since high

Since first snapshot

-53.4%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-54.6%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

24%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$12.90

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $12.56high $27.69

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Lt. Surge's Pikachu?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

The $12.90 market translates to a net of about $10.89 (eBay), $10.96 (TCGplayer), $11.91 (Cardmarket), $11.19 (Whatnot) or $12.90 (direct). That $2.01 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

As a common card, Lt. Surge's Pikachu sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$12.90

Spread across platforms$2.01

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$2.01	15.6%	$10.89	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.94	15.1%	$10.96	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.00	7.7%	$11.91	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$12.90	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$1.71	13.2%	$11.19	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Lt. Surge's Pikachu?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $12.90 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $58.87 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-44.5% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$11.22

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$58.87

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-44.5% ROI

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.

Set context

Lt. Surge's Pikachu within Gym Challenge

Lt. Surge's Pikachu ranks #30 of 54 tracked Gym Challenge cards by market value, against a set median of $15.29.

It sits in the top 46% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.

Rank in set

#30

of 54 tracked

Set median

$15.29

Rarity

Common

Series

Gym

Full Gym Challenge report →

Value drivers

What makes Lt. Surge's Pikachu valuable

With steady supply, Lt. Surge's Pikachu is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Lt. Surge's Pikachu is sought by players and collectors alike.
Lt. Surge's Pikachu is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Artwork by Atsuko Nishida is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
As a 2000 vintage card, Lt. Surge's Pikachu benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Lt. Surge's Pikachu

Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Lt. Surge's Pikachu can realise well above the $5.00 low end.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $12.90 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Lt. Surge's Pikachu has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
For Lt. Surge's Pikachu, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€18.75 and €29.13) to time entries and exits.

FAQ

Lt. Surge's Pikachu value questions

How much is Lt. Surge's Pikachu worth?

The current TCGplayer market value is $12.90 for the Unlimited printing, with a low of $5.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.02.

Will Lt. Surge's Pikachu hold its value?

As a vintage-era Common card it is trending down in the short term (-35.6% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.

What rarity is Lt. Surge's Pikachu?

Lt. Surge's Pikachu is a Common card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Does Lt. Surge's Pikachu have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($12.90). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Lt. Surge's Pikachu sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $12.90. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Lt. Surge's Pikachu cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Atsuko Nishida also matters to collector demand.

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