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HIGH · Conviction 7/10

Pikachu ex

Surging Sparks · #238 · Special Illustration Rare

Reference NM

€258.09

External reference · raw NM

PSA 9

€216.54

USD source

PSA 10

€743.66

USD source

Composite

6.5

Confidence 7/10

6.5

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Buy range€159.23 – €208.22Above market

All prices and projections are for Near Mint English-language cards. Other conditions and languages may vary significantly.

Price history

Ungraded NM PSA 9 PSA 10

Investment thesis

Sub-score breakdown · ROI projections

6.5

SCORE / 10

Liquidity

10.0

Scarcity

0.5

Era potential

5.6

Friction

7.8

Hold-Raw · 5Y Outlook▲ PRIMARY

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How is this scored?

The composite score (0–10) blends signals across trust, set tier, era, liquidity, and price. The four sub-scores shown above (Liquidity, Scarcity, Era CAGR, Friction) describe each card across complementary axes; they share inputs with the composite but use different formulas. The Friction sub-score (added 2026-05-11) combines liquidity, price-spread stability, era maturity, and affordability minus a flat marketplace-fee proxy. The era-benchmark ROI numbers project returns based on the card's release era — they're not card-specific predictions. Limitations: the score is a relative ranking heuristic, not a forecast. Prices are snapshots and can drift between refreshes — always verify externally before buying.

Pop report

PSA 10 gem rate 33.89%Total population

PSA 10

9,484

PSA 9

14,588

PSA 8

3,184

Total graded

27,988

Gem rate 33.89%. Consistent with modern era gem rates; expect supply to grow as more are graded.

OVERVIEW

Investment summary

The Surging Sparks Pikachu ex (#238) currently trades at €258.09 in the raw market. Its 30-day price movement has appreciated (+4.8%). By market value it ranks #1 of 252 in Surging Sparks — the 100th percentile of the set. PSA 10 copies command 204% over raw. With recent sales tracked over the trailing 180 days, liquidity is rated high. Read together, a top-tier ranking in Surging Sparks alongside rising 30-day momentum frames where Pikachu ex sits in the set's pricing structure — context worth weighing against the set's stronger names before timing an entry. Market data is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.

FAQ · ANSWERED BY THE DATA

Questions & answers

Auto-generated from live Cardmarket & PSA data; refresh cadence varies by tier.

QUESTION 01 / 05Market value

What is the current market value of Pikachu ex?

€258.09 (raw, market average).

RAW · NM

€258.09

PSA 10

€743.66

RECENT SALES · 180D

60 raw-NM

QUESTION 02 / 05Grading economics

Should you grade your Pikachu ex?

A PSA 10 sells for roughly 204% over raw — but whether grading actually pays depends on the realistic grade mix (you usually pull a 9, not a 10) and the ~$25 fee. Sign up free to see the grade-or-sell verdict for Pikachu ex.

QUESTION 03 / 05Set ranking