Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
60
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo Star
IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●
SetHolon Phantoms
Released2006
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo Star
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | ~$2,499 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$100,637. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Gold Star — the crown jewel of the Pikachu catalog and one of the rarest, most valuable Pikachu cards ever printed.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Pokémon ★ "Gold Star" rarity — limited to roughly one or two cards per EX-era set, marked by the gold ★ next to the name.
- Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda, the artist behind some of the most iconic Pikachu artwork.
- Vintage 2006 print with strong, condition-sensitive demand — raw Near Mint trades in the low thousands.
- The single most valuable Pikachu from a standard set; a centerpiece for any serious Pikachu or EX-era collection.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Pikachu with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Thundershock
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Spring Back
If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 20 damage plus 50 more damage.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.
PSA 10 gem-mint Gold Star Pikachu sell in the high five figures, with PSA 9 still commanding five figures; holo scratching and centering on the dark star foil are the usual downgrades. Raw copies trade well below graded — buy on condition.
Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.