#87/130Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Common
Pikachu
Track this card
Normal
36/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
45 of 130
A mid-value card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
4.2×
Well above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $0.73
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$1660 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Easy
A moderate pickup for the set
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set 2 is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing trending down · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2
fewermore cards
Common
9
27
12
48
Uncommon
4
7
30
1
42
Rare
12
7
1
20
Rare Holo
14
4
2
20
all
13
34
54
8
15
4
2
130
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card
VariantsCard variants
Normal 87/130 · $3.05 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
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Type
Pokémon
Element
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Rarity
Common
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
CGnaw
10
LCThunder Jolt
30
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness
FFighting×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
C
Plan your Other Base Set 2 master set
Track every card, see what you're missing, and lay out your binder page by page.
