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Pikachu 225/742

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Set: Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Released: Dec 19, 2025

Pokémon: Pikachu

Lightning Type Illustrator: kamonabe

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12.40 $3.38 (37.47%)

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PSA 10 Gem Mint
330
86.16%
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PSA 9 Mint
45
11.75%
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PSA 8 Near Mint-Mint
6
1.57%
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PSA 7 Near Mint
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PSA 6 Excellent-Mint
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PSA 5 Excellent
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PSA 4 Very Good-Excellent
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PSA 3 Very Good
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PSA 2 Good
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PSA 1 Poor
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Is Pikachu 225/742 worth grading?

Net profit at each grade — after grading, fees & tax on a $12.40 raw copy.

Grading + shipping $ Sale fees & tax %

Break-even $46.44

$12.40

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Based on $28 grading + shipping and 13% marketplace fees & tax on a $12.40 raw cost.

Keep in mind: Don't forget about PSA upcharges! High-value cards that get top grades are often bumped to higher pricing tiers by PSA, which can alter your final profit margins.

Pikachu 225/742 Population Report

About Pikachu

It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. When in a tough spot, this Pokémon discharges electricity.

Card Details

Card TypePokémon
Featured Pokémon
Pikachu
TypeLightning
National Pokédex #25
Card Number 225/742
Illustratorkamonabe
LanguageJapanese
Release Date2025/12/19
Regulation MarkJ
SeriesMega Evolution
Expansion Start Deck 100 Battle Collection
Standard FormatLegal
Expanded FormatLegal
Unlimited FormatLegal

Card Attributes

Energy Type Lightning
Health Points70 HP
Weakness Fighting ×2
Retreat Cost Colorless ×1

Attacks

Tail Smack10
Tiny Bolt30

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Pikachu #225/742 FAQs: Price, Grading & Collecting

Answers about Pikachu #225/742 from Start Deck 100 Battle Collection — live market value, pull rates, PSA grading returns and tournament legality.

Is Pikachu #225/742 going up or down in value?

Over the last 30 days, an ungraded Pikachu has moved up 37.5% to $12.40.

How many PSA 10 copies of Pikachu #225/742 exist?

PSA have graded 383 copies of Pikachu #225/742, of which 330 came back as PSA 10. That is a gem rate of 86.2%, or roughly 1 in 1.2 graded copies.

Is Pikachu #225/742 hard to get in gem mint?

No. At a 86.2% gem rate, Pikachu grades better than the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection average by 6.5 points. Most submitted copies come back clean.

Who illustrated Pikachu #225/742?

Pikachu #225/742 was illustrated by kamonabe, who has illustrated 16 Pokémon cards in total.

Is Pikachu #225/742 legal in tournaments?

Pikachu #225/742 carries regulation mark J and is currently legal in Standard, legal in Expanded and legal in Unlimited.

When was Pikachu #225/742 released?

Pikachu #225/742 was released on 19 December 2025 as part of Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.

Pikachu 225/742

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Is Pikachu 225/742 worth grading?

About Pikachu

Card Details

Card Attributes

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