This price guide covers all 30 Pikachu rares from Pokemon TCG: 30th Celebration, one linked run with 30 different artworks. Most cards in the run trade for low single dollars, so the full set costs far less than a chase pull.
The Pikachu rares are a 30-card subset where each card shows Pikachu with its own art. The Pokemon Company confirms the set launched worldwide Sept. 16, 2026 with one Pikachu rare in every booster pack, according to the launch announcement.
Table of Contents
- Which cards make up the 30?
- How do booster packs deliver them?
- What are the 30 worth now?
- What is the cheapest way to finish all 30?
Which cards make up the 30?
The 30 cards run from 023/128 through 052/128 in the main set. They also carry subset numbers 01/30 through 30/30. TCG Guy lists each entry with different art, artist, attacks, and anniversary holo pattern.
Holo means a shiny foil finish, and here it marks the anniversary treatment. The Click checklist credits 30 different illustrators, including Ken Sugimori on 023/128, which is 01/30. Pikachu ex Double Rares are separate ultra-rare pulls and do not count toward the 30.
How do booster packs deliver them?
Each 30th Celebration booster holds five foil cards. The Pokemon Company says the lineup includes one of the 30 Pikachu rares plus one foil Basic Energy.
Basic Energy is the card that powers attacks. Packs come only inside boxed products, not as loose single packs. That structure matters because buyers pick a box, then get a fixed number of pack chances at the 30.
What are the 30 worth now?
Expect low single dollars for regular copies. PriceCharting recorded Pikachu 026/128 at $1.49-$4.64 across TCGPlayer and eBay on Sept. 24-25, 2026, according to recent sales for Pikachu 026/128. Higher Pikachu prices sit outside this run.
TCGinvest tracked Pikachu ex SIR near $108-$120 around Sept. 21-27, 2026. SIR means Special Illustration Rare, a rarer art tier, and that Pikachu ex trailed Mew ex SIR near $150-$178.
What is the cheapest way to finish all 30?
Plan for duplicates because pulls are random. The Click booster guide notes the publisher says 30 packs do not guarantee all 30 cards.
Trading extras is central for set builders. Prices moved fast after launch, falling about 90% from $1,000-plus presales, and equal odds across the 30 remain unconfirmed. PokeScope advises using recent sold listings rather than list price, according to its post-launch price guide.
- Open what your boxed products give you, then list missing subset numbers
- Buy remaining regular Pikachus as singles instead of chasing packs
- Trade duplicates with other builders to close gaps faster
- Use recent sold listings, not asking prices, before paying
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