Pikachu · Base Set 2 87/130

Pikachu · Base Set 2 87/130

Pikachu (Base Set 2 87/130), Common, Basic, 40 HP. Market price €4.29, down 78.4% this week. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Prices are estimates from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket, not guaranteed values.

When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.

Pikachu (National Pokédex #25) first appeared in Pokémon Red and Green (1996). Its earliest English cards in our catalogue are from 1999: Base Set, Jungle, Wizards Black Star Promos.

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Weekly price history

Over the last 11 weeks it has sold for between €3.06 and €19.84. That is down 50.6% from €8.68 10 weeks ago. Right now it is 78% below its tracked high.

WeekMarket price
2026-W31€8.68
2026-W32€8.36
2026-W33€8.36
2026-W34€7.38
2026-W35€7.37
2026-W36€7.45
2026-W37€3.06
2026-W38€8.55
2026-W39€7.86
2026-W40€19.84
2026-W41€4.29

Printings & variants

Price by market

Across 2 markets it lists from €3.04 to €6.51. CardTrader is the cheapest market we track at €3.04, 29% under the market price.

Price in context

Pikachu ranks #30 of the 130 priced cards in Base Set 2. The median Common in the set is €0.56. The 130 priced cards in Base Set 2 are worth €1452.63 together; this card is 0.3% of that. The set’s value is up 19.2% this week. Over the last 11 weeks the set’s value went from €961.25 to €1452.63 (+51.1%).

Top chases in Base Set 2

  1. CharizardCharizard 4 — €314.83
  2. NinetalesNinetales 13 — €247.79
  3. AlakazamAlakazam 1 — €87.70
  4. BlastoiseBlastoise 2 — €78.78
  5. VenusaurVenusaur 18 — €66.28
Set value over 11 weeks · same 130 cards each week
WeekSet value
2026-W31€961.25
2026-W32€952.39
2026-W33€952.82
2026-W34€1000.28
2026-W35€1000.36
2026-W36€1016.98
2026-W37€1029.38
2026-W38€1062.64
2026-W39€1067.04
2026-W40€1218.81
2026-W41€1452.63

Other Pikachu cards

There are 156 other cards named Pikachu across 90 sets.

Evolution line

Pikachu evolves into Raichu ex, Dark Raichu, Lt. Surge's Raichu, Raichu δ.

About the illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita has illustrated 753 cards across 140 sets.

Not legal in current formats.

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Questions

How much is Pikachu 87/130 worth?

Pikachu from Base Set 2 (87/130) has a market estimate of €4.29, down 78.4% this week. Prices are estimates from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket.

Is Pikachu 87/130 rare?

It is a Common from Base Set 2, a 130-card set.

Is Pikachu 87/130 tournament legal?

Pikachu 87/130 has rotated out of the current formats.

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