Pikachu-EX

01Card Stats

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

Promo

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• An XY-era promo print distributed through a limited special-collection box, putting the Pikachu-EX into the chase tier of the XY-era promo subset.
• Raw ~$280 vs. PSA 10 ~$7,750 — a ~28× grading multiple, putting it firmly in grail-tier modern Pikachu territory.
• XY-era full-art foil downgrades on surface scuffs and centering, so gem-mint copies have stayed scarce a decade later.
• A cornerstone modern Pikachu pickup and one of the most underrated XY-era chases in the entire Pikachu catalog.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic EX Pikachu with 130 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Fighting ×2

Resistance

Metal -20

Retreat cost

1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.