Gengar PSA 9 $18,697Gengar-Holo PSA 9 $17,630Reshiram ex PSA 10 $9,224Gengar & Mimikyu GX PSA 10 $7,906Gengar PSA 10 $7,500UMBREON & DARKRAI GX PSA 10 $7,334Special Delivery Pikachu PSA 10 $5,531onix PSA 10 $5,520Dragonite PSA 8 $4,508Umbreon VMAX PSA 10 $4,424Dark Vileplume PSA 10 $4,000Pikachu ex PSA 10 $3,906Pikachu V #SWSH145 BGS 10 $3,906Special Delivery Pikachu #SWSH074 PSA 10 $3,826Giratina PSA 10 $3,380Mega Charizard X ex PSA 10 $2,949Dark Charizard PSA 9 $2,701Lugia-Holo PSA 6 $2,500Mega Dragonite ex PSA 10 $2,473Gengar VMAX PSA 10 $2,320
THE CARD FILE / 30th Celebration

Pikachu 042/12830th Celebration Pokémon Card

30th Celebration (the Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary set), Pikachu Rare, illustrated by Akira Komayama

Pikachu 042/128 30th Celebration Pokémon card, Pikachu Rare, front scan

THE QUICK READ

Pikachu 042/128 is a Pikachu Rare Pokémon card from 30th Celebration. Pikachu 042/128 sells for about $2.72 raw, with an early PSA 10 estimate of $40.39. Both figures are PriceCharting estimates as of October 5, 2026.

Raw$2.72
PSA 9$12.69
PSA 10$40.39
30 day change-88%
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01 / MARKET VALUE

How much is Pikachu 042/128 worth?

GradeValuePremium over rawSourceExplore
Raw$2.721.0xPriceCharting market estimateRaw sales on eBay
PSA 9$12.694.7xPriceCharting early estimatePSA 9 sales on eBay
Grade 9.5 (any grader)$14.005.1xPriceCharting early estimateGrade 9.5 (any grader) sales on eBay
PSA 10$40.3914.8xPriceCharting early estimatePSA 10 sales on eBay
BGS 10$53.0019.5xPriceCharting early estimateBGS 10 sales on eBay
CGC 10$24.008.8xPriceCharting early estimateCGC 10 sales on eBay
SGC 10$24.008.8xPriceCharting early estimateSGC 10 sales on eBay
Pikachu 042/128 30th Celebration Pokemon card price by grade: $2.72 raw, $40.39 PSA 10, as of Oct 5, 2026
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02 / PRICE MOVEMENT

Price history

September 20, 2026October 21, 2026
Raw $2.72PSA 10 $40.39

PriceCharting daily market estimate. Early estimates move quickly after release.

03 / REAL TRANSACTIONS

Recent verified sales

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Is Pikachu 042/128 worth grading?

PSA fees as of September 2026. Regular fee $79.99.

If it grades PSA 10: about $42.32 less than selling raw, before selling fees and shipping.

If it grades PSA 9: about $70.02 less than selling raw, before selling fees and shipping.

Compare each grade outcome separately with selling raw.

Graded copies of 30th Celebration cards are only starting to come back from PSA, so treat the graded figures as early estimates.

Values as of October 5, 2026; basis for each value below.

Raw value
$2.72
PSA 9
$12.69
PSA 10
$40.39
Grading fee
$79.99
Basis
Raw: based on PriceCharting's market estimate; PSA 9: based on PriceCharting's early estimate; PSA 10: based on PriceCharting's early estimate

Card details

Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
60
Attacks
Charge-Up Dash: Colorless: Flip a coin until you get tails. Search your deck for an amount of Basic Lightning Energy up to the number of heads and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck., Pika Bolt: Lightning Lightning Colorless: 50
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Illustrator
Akira Komayama
Rarity
Pikachu Rare
Number
042/128
Set
30th Celebration
Release date
September 16, 2026

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  1. Pikachu 023/128 by Ken Sugimori / raw $2.49
  2. Pikachu 024/128 by danciao / raw $2.85
  3. Pikachu 025/128 by satoma / raw $1.85
  4. Pikachu 026/128 by Takeshi Nakamura / raw $2.09
  5. Pikachu 027/128 by Asako Ito / raw $2.74
  6. Pikachu 028/128 by sowsow / raw $2.09
  7. Pikachu 029/128 by James Turner / raw $2.75
  8. Pikachu 030/128 by DOM / raw $2.02
  9. Pikachu 031/128 by Atsushi Furusawa / raw $2.11
  10. Pikachu 032/128 by Tomokazu Komiya / raw $2.89
  11. Pikachu 033/128 by Narumi Sato / raw $1.99
  12. Pikachu 034/128 by USGMEN / raw $2.80
  13. Pikachu 035/128 by Susumu Maeya / raw $1.99
  14. Pikachu 036/128 by OKACHEKE / raw $3.33
  15. Pikachu 037/128 by Yuu Nishida / raw $2.03
  16. Pikachu 038/128 by Tetsu Kayama / raw $1.75
  17. Pikachu 039/128 by Teeziro / raw $2.75
  18. Pikachu 040/128 by Shinji Kanda / raw $5.10
  19. Pikachu 041/128 by Rianti Hidayat / raw $2.15
  20. Pikachu 042/128 by Akira Komayama / raw $2.72
  21. Pikachu 043/128 by OOYAMA / raw $2.84
  22. Pikachu 044/128 by akagi / raw $1.99
  23. Pikachu 045/128 by Naoyo Kimura / raw $1.62
  24. Pikachu 046/128 by svlt / raw $2.13
  25. Pikachu 047/128 by Atsuko Nishida / raw $1.85
  26. Pikachu 048/128 by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA / raw $2.66
  27. Pikachu 049/128 by Nurikabe / raw $2.66
  28. Pikachu 050/128 by Shimaris Yukichi / raw $2.19
  29. Pikachu 051/128 by nagimiso / raw $1.99
  30. Pikachu 052/128 by Kazuki Minami / raw $2.57

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    Pikachu 042/128 FAQ

    How much is Pikachu 042/128 worth?

    Pikachu 042/128 sells for about $2.72 ungraded, based on PriceCharting's market estimate as of October 5, 2026. PSA 9 copies are about $12.69 (based on PriceCharting's early estimate) and PSA 10 copies about $40.39 (based on PriceCharting's early estimate).

    How much is Pikachu 042/128 worth in PSA 10?

    A PSA 10 Pikachu 042/128 is worth about $40.39, roughly 14.8 times the ungraded price, based on PriceCharting's early estimate as of October 5, 2026.

    What rarity is Pikachu 042/128 and how do you pull it?

    Pikachu 042/128 is a Pikachu Rare card in 30th Celebration, one of 30 Pikachu Rare cards in the set. Every 30th Celebration booster pack contains one of the 30 Pikachu rares. Pokémon has not published official pull rates.

    Prices from PriceCharting and verified eBay sales as of October 5, 2026. Card data from the TCGdex catalog.