How much is Lt. Surge's Pikachu 81/132 worth?

About $31.56 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Lt. Surge's Pikachu 81/132 from?

Gym Heroes (Gym), released August 14, 2000.

Is Lt. Surge's Pikachu the most valuable card in Gym Heroes?

No, it is the 27th most valuable of the 132 cards; the top card is Sabrina's Gengar 14 at $550.

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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Lt. Surge's Pikachu 81/132

Gym Heroes · Common · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

$31.56TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

-24%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#27 of 132most valuable in Gym Heroes

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What Lt. Surge's Pikachu 81 is worth

Lt. Surge's Pikachu 81/132 sells for about $31.56 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 27th most valuable card in Gym Heroes, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $3.86, so this card sells at 8.2 times that. Among all 95 Pikachu cards, it ranks 46th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 24% against its 30-day average.

Lt. Surge's Pikachu price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
1stEdition	$31.56	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
unlimited	$8.15	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$5.76 €5.16	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$1.68 €1.5	Cardmarket low

Recent Lt. Surge's Pikachu sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$7.61	€6.81
Last 7 days	$5.79	€5.18
Last day	$4.75	€4.25

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Lt. Surge's Pikachu card details

Set	Gym Heroes (Gym, G1)
Number	81/132
Rarity	Common
Card type	Basic Lightning
HP	50
Evolves from	Pichu
Attacks	Charge Colorless Lightning Tail Lightning, Lightning · 20 damage
Weakness	Fighting x2
Retreat cost	1
Illustrator	Ken Sugimori
Released	August 14, 2000
Printings	Normal, 1st Edition Normal

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 81/132 next to the set code G1, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.