_____'s Pikachu · Celebrations Classic Collection, what to know.
About the _____'s Pikachu card
Numbered 24 of 25 in Celebrations Classic Collection, released in October 2021, _____'s Pikachu is a Classic Collection, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Pikachu needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
_____'s Pikachu carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Your Birthdate: ______________________________"
About Pikachu in the Pokémon world
The franchise mascot. An Electric-type rodent with red cheeks, a lightning-bolt tail, and a vocabulary limited to its own name in the anime. The most-printed Pokémon card in history. The Base Set print has a famous yellow-cheeks variant that commands a premium over the standard red-cheeks 1st Edition.
What is _____'s Pikachu worth?
_____'s Pikachu is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on _____'s Pikachu before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
_____'s Pikachu is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting _____'s Pikachu
Raw copies of _____'s Pikachu are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved _____'s Pikachu is the practical move.
