How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu SM81 worth?

A PSA 10 Pikachu SM81 SM Black Star Promos is worth about $7,000; PSA 9 about $301, PSA 8.5 about $170, PSA 8 about $111. That is about 160× the ungraded value.

How often does Pikachu SM81 sell?

Pikachu SM81 SM Black Star Promos recorded 130 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (42 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $7,800 for a PSA 10 copy on Sep 17, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in SM Black Star Promos?

The most valuable card in SM Black Star Promos is Champions Festival SM78, at about $490 ungraded. Pikachu SM81 ranks 35th of 251.

What set is Pikachu SM81 from?

Pikachu SM81 is from the English Pokémon TCG set SM Black Star Promos, released Feb 3, 2017, in the Sun & Moon era. Its rarity is Promo.

What is Pikachu SM81 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Pikachu SM81 is about $43.80 ungraded near mint (99 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $301 (12 sales); PSA 10 about $7,000 (9 sales).

Why do two copies of Pikachu SM81 differ in price?

As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Pikachu SM81, so the gap is condition: near mint is $43.80. Copies sold as LP went for about $22.99 (46 sales), MP went for about $17.99 (17 sales).

Promo2017Sun & Moon era

PikachuSM Black Star Promos SM81 price & value

Name: Pikachu SM81 SM Black Star Promos
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: smp-SM81

Japanese prints: 254 Japanese Pikachu cards are listed, $0.30 to $8,211 ungraded.

Pikachu SM81, SM Black Star Promos Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$43.80

up +12%4 weeks · Rising

Medium confidence

Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.

Sits well below this card's PSA 7 price (110 USD): played or mis-described copies are likely weighing on the ungraded figure
99 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
67 sales on record listed as near mint
Typical sales within ±77% of the figure
Last sale Nov 10, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

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High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 33 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 99 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $301PSA 10 $7,000

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People ask about this card

What is Pikachu SM81 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Pikachu SM81 is about $43.80 ungraded near mint (99 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $301 (12 sales); PSA 10 about $7,000 (9 sales). Every grade’s price.
Why do two copies of Pikachu SM81 differ in price?: As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Pikachu SM81, so the gap is condition: near mint is $43.80. Copies sold as LP went for about $22.99 (46 sales), MP went for about $17.99 (17 sales). Recent sales.

Price history

Pikachu SM81 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $19.32 on Nov 11, 2025, $43.80 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $19.32, highest $45.13.

Now: $43.80
4 weeks: +12%
90 days: +52%
1 year: +126%
Highest, 1Y: $45.13
Lowest, 1Y: $19.32

Recorded history starts February 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.

Pikachu SM81 price by month

Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.

Month	Ungraded	Change on month
November 2026to Nov 12, 2026	$43.80	down −0.3%
October 2026	$43.93	up +10%
September 2026	$39.93	up +17%
August 2026	$34.06	up +20%
July 2026	$28.49	–
May 2026	$29.94	up +17%
April 2026	$25.65	up +25%
March 2026	$20.49	up +4.0%
February 2026	$19.70	down −9.1%
January 2026	$21.66	up +11%
December 2025	$19.50	up +0.9%
November 2025	$19.32	up +1.3%

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Recent verified sales

Latest 82

Raw2017 Pokemon SM Black Star Promos Pikachu 2017 #SM81Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $31.00
PSA 82017 POKEMON PIKACHU SM81 SHINING LEGENDS BLACK STAR PROMO HOLO PSA 8 NM-MTNov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $200
RawPikachu SM81 Sm HoloNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $26.25asking
PSA 82017 POKEMON SUN & MOON BLACK STAR PROMOS #SM81 PIKACHU-HOLO PSA 8Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $150
RawPikachu Holo Promo SMP SM81 Cosmo Holo Pokemon CardNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Auction · View listing · $36.08
Raw2017 Sun & Moon Pikachu Black Star Promo #SM81Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $50.44asking
RawPikachu SM81 SM Promos Holofoil Pokemon LPNov 7, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Buy It Now · View listing · $38.99
RawThe Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Pikachu SM SM81 Cosmic Holo Basic EN 70 HPNov 6, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $33.00asking
RawPikachu SM81 Holo Black Star Promo Sun & Moon Pokemon Card 2017Nov 6, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $24.00asking
RawPokemon: Pikachu SM81 Holo Sun & Moon PromoNov 5, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Auction · View listing · $17.50
PSA 9Sold via Alt · PSA cert #41157003Nov 5, 2026 · Alt · Auction$301
PSA 9Pikachu SM81 Sm Holo PSA 9Oct 31, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $450) · View listing · $400
PSA 92017 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM81 PIKACHU-HOLO PSA 9Oct 30, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $400
PSA 7Pokémon Pikachu Holo Rare Black Star Promo SM81 PSA 7 Near MintOct 29, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $85.00) · View listing · $72.00
PSA 92017 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM81 PIKACHU-HOLO PSA 9Oct 27, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing · $425
PSA 8Pikachu SM Black Star Promo Holo SM81 PSA 8 (2017) Pokemon CardOct 25, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $156asking
PSA 92017 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM81 PIKACHU-HOLO PSA 9Oct 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $558
PSA 92017 Pokemon SM Black Star Promo Pikachu SM81 Holo PSA 9Oct 9, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $400
PSA 9Pokémon TCG BLACK STAR PROMO: #SM81 PIKACHU Holo Promo - PSA Grade 9 MINT (2017)Oct 8, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $450
PSA 9PSA 9 MINT Pikachu SM81 Shining Legends Holo Promo DOUBLE SWIRL Pokemon TCG CardOct 6, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $461asking
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #28391537Sep 17, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$7,000
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #45494746Sep 16, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$6,000
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #53429872Sep 15, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$6,875
PSA 10Sold via Fanatics Collect · PSA cert #28120727Jun 17, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Buy It Now · View listing$5,456
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #53384129Jun 16, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$6,500
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #28391537May 26, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$4,494
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #28391537May 5, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$5,000
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #28221331May 1, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$3,000

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Pikachu SM81 price by grade

Pikachu SM81: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$43.80Last $31.00 · Nov 10, 2026	up +12%	33High liquidity. High	$31.00Nov 10, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 10159.8× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$7,000Last $7,800 · Sep 17, 2026	0.0%	1Low liquidity. Low	$7,800Sep 17, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 96.9× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$301Last $400 · Oct 31, 2026	down −7.9%	4Medium liquidity. Medium	$400Oct 31, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 8.53.9× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$170	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 82.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$111Last $200 · Nov 10, 2026	up +28%	3Medium liquidity. Medium	$200Nov 10, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 72.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$110Last $72.00 · Oct 29, 2026	up +293% volatile	1Medium liquidity. Medium	$72.00Oct 29, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 6Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$27.00Last $40.77 · Aug 22, 2026	–	0.3Low liquidity. Low	$40.77Aug 22, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
CGC 9.5Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$28.00	–	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.

Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

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If it gets a PSA 10: +$5,411
If it gets a PSA 9: +$138
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $599 Premier
Slab sale price to break even: $142at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: PSA 9 and up
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.0%

Against selling raw at $43.80, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Premier, $599; a 9 at Standard, $59.99), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 1,288 copies; 39 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 1,288; +26 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10: 39; no change, Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 9: 377; +5 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.0%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 8% of the SM Black Star Promos cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	1,288	39	377	3.0%
CGC	284	3	36	1.1%
SGC	3	0	0	–

PSA graded: 1,288
10s: 39
10s share: 3.0%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.0%

Every PSA grade (8)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	39	3.0%
9	377	29%
8.5	3	0.23%
8	560	43%
7	197	15%
6	84	6.5%
5	26	2.0%
4	5	0.39%

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 284
10s: 3
10s share: 1.1%
Historical CGC gem rate: 1.1%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (14)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	3	1.1%
9.5	3	1.1%
9	36	13%
8.5	119	42%
8	50	18%
7.5	27	9.5%
7	10	3.5%
6.5	12	4.2%
6	6	2.1%
5.5	6	2.1%
5	1	0.35%
4.5	1	0.35%
Authentic, altered	6	2.1%
Authentic	4	1.4%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

SGC graded: 3
10s: 0
10s share: –
Historical SGC gem rate: –; Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s

Every SGC grade (2)

SGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
8.5	2	67%
6	1	33%

SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026; the changes are PSA’s weekly report from Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.

PSA 10 price against PSA’s population

The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.

Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

Pikachu is card SM81 in the SM Black Star Promos price guide, a set released in February 2017 during the Sun & Moon era. Its rarity is Promo. The artwork is by Sanosuke Sakuma. In the checklist it sits after Ho-Oh-GX SM80 and before Shining Lugia SM82.

It is the 35th most valuable of the 251 priced cards in SM Black Star Promos, behind Champions Festival SM78 (see the most valuable SM Black Star Promos cards).

It is one of 219 English Pikachu cards, and ranks 63rd among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms. Compare them all in the most valuable Pikachu cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value is up 12% over four weeks on 7-day averages, with 31 ungraded sales in the last 30 days.

A PSA 10 is valued at 160× the ungraded price ($7,000 against $43.80), and a PSA 9 at $301.

PSA has graded 1,288 copies, 39 of them PSA 10 (3.0%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.

The PSA count grew by 26 between Sep 28, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, 0 of them PSA 10s.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 10, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: +12%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +52%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: +126%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Risingthe ungraded 7-day average is up 10% or more on four weeks ago
High since daily tracking: 5% under$46.17 on Nov 1, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High33 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: Medium confidenceSome recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
Ungraded sold: 31in 30 days; 99 in 90
PSA 10 premium: 159.8×the ungraded price; the typical SM Black Star Promos card with a PSA 10 price: 26.7×
PSA 10 population: 39of 1,288 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
Population change: +26graded, 0 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026

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Card details

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM81
Set code: PR-SM
Rarity: Promo
Released: Feb 3, 2017
Era: Sun & Moon
Pokémon: Pikachu
Pokédex no.: #0025
Illustrator: Sanosuke Sakuma
Printings: Holofoil

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