Pikachu

Cards Shining Legends #28

✦ Lightning

Pikachu - Shining Legends (#28)

Pokémon Basic Common HP 60
Market price
$5.55
reverseHolofoil · 2 variants
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Number
28
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Energy
Lightning
A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant.
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Pikachu - Shining Legends

Pikachu is a Common Pokémon card from the Shining Legends Pokémon TCG set, released 2017, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It sits at card number 28 in the Shining Legends checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a common card. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $5.55 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Pikachu has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#28 in Shining Legends) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 95Grail Tier

Strong market heat, icon status, grading upside.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 95

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 62

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

normal
$1.82
Low $0.30 Mid $1.85 High $5.99
reverseHolofoil
$5.55
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 2974m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$5.55
Low
$1.26
Jun 2024
High
$5.75
Jan 2021
Avg
$3.19
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
-3.5%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 302 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $588.75 PSA 9 high $49.99 Raw high $5.75
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $1.82
RAW $1.63
RAW $1.54
RAW $1.78
RAW $1.74
RAW $1.94
RAW $2.63
RAW $2.50
RAW $1.99
RAW $1.72
RAW $2.13
RAW $2.16
RAW $2.09
RAW $2.37
RAW $2.14
? Card FAQ

Pikachu FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Pikachu from Shining Legends worth?

Recent recorded market price is $5.55 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Pikachu?

This printing is a common card (the card is labeled "Common" on the checklist). Pikachu has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Pikachu?

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. See Kagemaru Himeno's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Pikachu released?

The Shining Legends set released in 2017, so this card (#28 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Pikachu?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Shining Legends set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.