Pikachu #87

Market structure summary: Short-term movement is stable (-0.4% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. With a 45% 90-day spread ($1.87-$2.97), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Current value is 16.0% above its 30-day reference ($2.12). Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +6447% premium over raw value.

PSA 9 is currently around $37.04, while PSA 10 is $161.05.

Current market pricing for Pikachu (Base Set 2) sits near $2.46. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at -0.4%.

Against its 30-day baseline of $2.12, this card is pricing 16.0% higher. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $1.87 to $2.97 (45% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.

This version is categorized as Common.

In 2000, Base Set 2 introduced this print of Pikachu. The printed flavor text states: "When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms." Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Common. Printed HP is 40.

Energy typing is Lightning. It carries a Basic subtype designation.

Attack line includes "Gnaw" and "Thunder Jolt". It is weak to Fighting type energy.

Base Set 2 entered circulation in 2000. Base Set 2 is grouped under the Base era.

The checklist contains 130 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

Pikachu (#87) is one of the Common prints in this expansion.

Pikachu sits within a broader pool of Pikachu variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 4 distinct sets.

Comparable prices currently cover $0.32-$82.45, a 25666% band. Against the sample mean of $19.36, this card is -87%.

Notable alternatives include Pikachu #55 (Ascended Heroes) at $0.32, Pikachu #XY95 (XY Black Star Promos) at $82.45, Pikachu #XY202 (XY Black Star Promos) at $20.04, and Pikachu #XY89 (XY Black Star Promos) at $11.74.