Pichu 28/123

Set: HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Released: Feb 10, 2010
Pokémon: Pichu Lightning Type Rare Illustrator: match Pull Rate: 1 in 31.5 packs (3.2%) Evolves To: Pikachu

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Pichu #28/123 FAQs: Price, Grading & Collecting

Answers about Pichu #28/123 from HeartGold & SoulSilver Base — live market value, pull rates, PSA grading returns and tournament legality.

Over the last 30 days, an ungraded Pichu has moved up 3.3% to $10.92. PSA 10 copies are unchanged over the same period.

Pichu #28/123 appears roughly 1 in 31.5 packs, which works out at 3.2% per pack. That makes it one of the harder cards to pull from HeartGold & SoulSilver Base.

Pichu #28/123 is a Rare, one of the higher rarity tiers in HeartGold & SoulSilver Base.

At $10.92 raw, you need a PSA 10 to profit. A PSA 10 sells for $373.38, giving a net return of +$285.92 after grading costs and selling fees. PSA 9 returns −$5.56 and PSA 8 returns +$12.11, so returns vary by grade — check the figures above before submitting.

PSA have graded 39 copies of Pichu #28/123, of which 4 came back as PSA 10. That is a gem rate of 10.3%, or roughly 1 in 9.8 graded copies.

No. At a 10.3% gem rate, Pichu grades better than the HeartGold & SoulSilver Base average by 3.5 points. Most submitted copies come back clean.

Pichu #28/123 was illustrated by match, who has illustrated 291 Pokémon cards in total.

Pichu #28/123 was released on 10 February 2010 as part of HeartGold & SoulSilver Base. It belongs to the Vintage era and features a Generation 2 Pokémon from the Johto region.