Detective Pikachu Card Values & Price Guide

Name: Detective Pikachu card values & price data
Creator: CardLedger

Detective Pikachu (Sun & Moon, 2019) contains 18 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $60.64 across 5 priced cards.

Released 2019/03/2918 printed cards

Cards tracked

Cards priced

Median value

$12.46

Tracked total

$60.64

Cost to complete

$28.90

cheapest printings

Top card

$14.04

Charizard

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

Overview

About the Detective Pikachu set

Dating to 2019/03/29, Detective Pikachu is a modern-era Sun & Moon-series set with 18 cards. The most valuable card is Charizard #5, worth $14.04 (Ultra Rare).

This report prices 5 of the 5 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $12.46 and an average of $12.13.

Market

Detective Pikachu value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

4 days tracked · -5.9%

2026-10-15 · $64.44▼ 5.9% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $60.64

Index change

-5.9%

over 4 days

Off recorded high

-5.9%

Max drawdown

-5.9%

Daily volatility

0.8%

The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.

The set's value is concentrated at the top: Charizard alone is worth $14.04, and the five most valuable cards — Charizard #5 ($14.04), Detective Pikachu #10 ($13.09), Ditto #17 ($12.46), Mewtwo #12 ($11.67), Greninja #9 ($9.38) — carry the bulk of the $60.64 tracked total.

The median card value is $12.46 versus an average of $12.13 — a fairly even spread of value across the checklist.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $9.38 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 4 Ultra Rare, 1 Rare. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 5 cards $5–$20, 0 cards $20–$100, 0 cards $100+. Few cards exceed $100.

Charizard is the standout chase at $14.04; the next tier down (Detective Pikachu, Ditto) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%

$1–$50 cards · 0%

$5–$205 cards · 100%

$20–$1000 cards · 0%

$100+0 cards · 0%

Cost to complete

What it costs to complete Detective Pikachu

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Detective Pikachu card, broken down by rarity tier.

Rarity	Cards	Cost to complete	Share	Median
Ultra Rare	4	$23.46	81%	$12.07
Rare	1	$5.44	19%	$13.09

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$28.90

Priciest 10% (the tail)—

Total to complete raw$28.90

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 0% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable Detective Pikachu cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#	Card	Rarity	Variant	Market value	You'd net
1	Charizard #5	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$14.04	$14.04
2	Detective Pikachu #10	Rare	Holofoil	$13.09	$13.09
3	Ditto #17	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$12.46	$12.46
4	Mewtwo #12	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$11.67	$11.67
5	Greninja #9	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$9.38	$9.38

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$60.64

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Price movement

Heating up in Detective Pikachu

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

Mewtwo #12$11.67▲ 45.0%
Ditto #17$12.46▲ 33.2%
Greninja #9$9.38▲ 0.8%
Detective Pikachu #10$13.09▼ 3.6%
Charizard #5$14.04▼ 16.3%

Buy the dip

Cooling off in Detective Pikachu

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

Charizard #5$14.04▼ 16.3%
Detective Pikachu #10$13.09▼ 3.6%
Greninja #9$9.38▲ 0.8%
Ditto #17$12.46▲ 33.2%
Mewtwo #12$11.67▲ 45.0%

FAQ

Detective Pikachu questions

What is the most valuable card in Detective Pikachu?

Charizard #5 is the set's top card, valued at $14.04 (Ultra Rare). It ranks #1 of 5 priced Detective Pikachu cards.

How many cards are in Detective Pikachu?

Detective Pikachu contains 18 printed cards in the Sun & Moon series, released 2019/03/29. This report tracks 5 of them, 5 with live prices.

What is the average Detective Pikachu card worth?

The median tracked value is $12.46 and the average is $12.13. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Should I collect Detective Pikachu?

As a modern-era Sun & Moon-series set, Detective Pikachu remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $12.46 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top Detective Pikachu cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are Charizard #5 ($14.04), Detective Pikachu #10 ($13.09), Ditto #17 ($12.46), Mewtwo #12 ($11.67), Greninja #9 ($9.38). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

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