Pikachu V · Vivid Voltage, what to know.
About the Pikachu V card
Pikachu V is card 170 of 203 in Vivid Voltage, released in November 2020, a Rare Ultra. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 190 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Pikachu V needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Saki Hayashiro.
What is Pikachu V worth?
Pikachu V is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Vivid Voltage'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, Vivid Voltage 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 V before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Pikachu V lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The lightning foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Pikachu V
If you are buying Pikachu V, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Pikachu V against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
