Pikachu · Crown Zenith, what to know.
About the Pikachu card
Numbered 160 of 160 in Crown Zenith, released in January 2023, Pikachu is a Rare Secret, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 70 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 You Iribi.
Printed on the card, the Pikachu Pokédex entry reads: "Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy."
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 Pikachu worth?
Pikachu is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Crown Zenith's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Crown Zenith holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Pikachu before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Pikachu, surface is the grade cap. The lightning foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Pikachu
For Pikachu, variant comes before condition. Confirm the exact rarity tier on the Pikachu, since the spread between tiers is wide. Demand a clear photo of the Pikachu holo for any raw purchase.
