Pikachu Archives

This English-language expansion was based on the Japanese set Tag Bolt and took inspiration from the Kanto-themed games Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Let's look back on this influential set and appreciate the artwork that would lay the groundwork for the current Alternate Art-themed era of Sword & Shield and beyond[...]

However, we can now confirm even more details about Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn including two new costumed Pikachu Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO Tour Hoenn graphic Credit: Niantic Here are some exciting details we can now confirm about Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn, which will go down as an in-person event in Las Vegas on February 18th –[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $144.95 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $14.75 Rayquaza Amazing Rare 138/185: $10.73 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $10.15 Leon Full Art Trainer Supporter 182/185: $9.28 Nessa[...]

This time, we get to get an early look at Crown Zenith Pikachu VMAX Collection which comes out February 17th, 2023. Crown Zenith Pikachu VMAX Collection Credit: Pokémon TCG Here's what you get in the Crown Zenith Pikachu VMAX Collection: Five packs of Crown Zenith SWSH Black Star Promo cards: Pikachu V, Pikachu VMAX One oversized Pikachu VMAX card Code[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG This Pikachu is part of a nine-card connecting set that closes out the standard Art Rare section of the set This connecting set is illustrated by Kouki Saitou, who has been contributing to the hobby since the early days of Aquapolis Saitou is credited on over 600 cards, and this nine-card set is[...]

A new costumed Pikachu arrives in the Pokémon GO New Year's 2023 Event as a slew of Party Hat-wearing Pokémon return in raids and eggs for the celebration If you missed any of these previous costumed species, you will now have a chance to ring in the New Year by cracking Eggs and beating down[...]

The series will debut in 2023 and will be the last to feature Ash Ketchum, the trainer who stole all of our hearts since most of us learned what a Pikachu was "Today, The Pokémon Company group announced a new Pokémon animated series featuring a fresh storyline and characters, following dual protagonists named Liko and[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Man, oh man! Pikachu fans are really getting treated in recent sets The direct previous set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, had a terrific Pikachu common in the main set and FOUR Pikachu chase cards in the Trainer Gallery subset including a Character Rare, Character Super Rare V, Character Super Rare VMAX, and[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG. Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $142.83 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $13.80 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $10.99 Nessa Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter 196/185: $9.64 Nessa Full Art Trainer Supporter[...]

Pikachu VMAX from Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage and Mew VMAX from Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike get their Black & Golds in Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, truly rounding out this Giratina-themed set as an Also-Pikachu-themed set Pikachu gets a lot of cards here, with a standard card in the numbered Lost Origin set and a[...]

Pikachu gets a Character Super Rare V and a Character Super Rare VMAX in this set, both of which depict Pika with its original Trainer Red. Ryota Murayama illustrates the beautiful scene of Red surveying his map while Pikachu perches on a rock, looking for adventures ahead Then, the biggest (in more than one way!) card[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $139.92 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $12.74 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $11.51 Nessa Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter 196/185: $10.37 Nessa Full Art Trainer Supporter[...]

The Pokémon TCG has revealed the missing Crown Zenith product: The Pikachu VMAX Special Collection This box will include five Crown Zenith booster packs, one etched promo card and one oversize promo card featuring Pikachu VMAX and one foil promo card featuring Pikachu V These are both brand-new Black Star Promos that Japanese collectors may reference from[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG The most notable exception is Pikachu Pikachu is the franchise mascot and has actually pulled ahead of Raichu as far as the count of holos and Ultra Rares that it has gotten However, Pokémon like Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander have not I think that fans would be happy to see these cards follow[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $133.54 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $15.84 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $11.74 Nessa Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter 196/185: $10.62 Nessa Full Art Trainer Supporter[...]

Today, we continue our Paradigm Trigger previews by checking out more Pikachu-themed cards. Paradigm Trigger cards Credit: Pokémon TCG The Pikachu card in Paradigm Trigger includes an image of some of the Pika-clones These Pokémon are not in the Pikachu evolutionary line but are considered inspired by the iconic franchise mascot[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG There are two Pikachu cards in the main Pokémon GO set, not including the associated SWSH Black Star Promos that came with products branded to this special expansion First, N-DESIGN Inc captures the Buddy Adventure mode featured in the mobile game, showing Pikachu walking alongside its trainer[...]

Today, we continue our Paradigm Trigger previews by checking out the Pikachu card of the set. Paradigm Trigger cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Pikachu is the definitive mascot of the entire Pokémon franchise, from the anime to the manga to the movies to the merch to the Trading Card Game, so of course, there has to be a card featuring[...]

Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas, that deals mainly in auction lots and listings primarily pertaining to comics, video games, trading cards, and other items of a similarly collectible nature, has put a rare graded copy of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, a game for the Nintendo Game Boy handheld gaming device,[...]

Heritage Auctions has put a rare graded copy of Pokémon Red Version, a game for the Nintendo Game Boy handheld gaming device, up for auction!

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $147.95 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $17.17 Nessa Full Art Trainer Supporter 183/185: $12.20 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $11.85 Nessa Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter[...]

Heritage Auctions has put a rare, graded copy of Pokémon FireRed Version for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance gaming device up for auction!

Heritage Auctions has put a rare, graded copy of Pokémon Blue Version for the Nintendo Game Boy handheld gaming device up for auction!

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Costumed Pikachu… kind of: Listen, I'll always take a new Costumed Pikachu Niantic's reliance on costumes is often criticized, but I personally love it It's a way to add content to the game without giving us a constant avalanche of new releases and Shiny drops, leaving nothing for the[...]

This card, illustrated by Naoki Saito, features the Galarian Starters and Pikachu with a gold World Championships 2022 stamp Galarian Weezing, Psyduck, and Corviknight can be seen in the back This card is SWSH296 of the SWSH Black Star Promo set Completionists like myself will be after this one, but we are likely to see overblown[...]

We do not currently have information on the promo cards. Releasing September 1st. Trick or Trade BOOster Packs: This $14.99 bundle will include 40 mini booster packs featuring cards from previous sets stamped with a Pikachu Pumpkin This is intended as a means to give children low-cost packs on Halloween. Releasing September 1st.  Sword & Shield – Lost Origin[...]

Heritage Auctions has put a rare, English copy of Pokémon Pinball for the Nintendo Game Boy Color handheld device up for auction!

Heritage Auctions has put a rare, Japanese-language copy of Pokémon Pinball for the Nintendo Game Boy Color handheld device up for auction!

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare 188/185: $143.81 Pikachu V Full Art 170/185: $17.66 Nessa Full Art Trainer Supporter 183/185: $10.99 Pokémon Center Lady Full Art Trainer Supporter 185/185: $10.71 Nessa Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter[...]

The Pokémon Center has released two new styles of Pikachu card sleeve for Pokémon TCG collectors Here are the solicitations for this summer's Pikachu Allover and Pikachu Cosmic sleeves. Pikachu-Themed Sleeves Credit: Pokémon Center Here are the product solicitations: Pokémon TCG: Pikachu Comic-Style Card Sleeves (65 Sleeves) Electrify your Pokémon TCG matches with a little help from Pikachu and friends![...]