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Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Pikachu 72/100
Sandstorm · Common · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
What Pikachu 72 is worth
Pikachu 72/100 sells for about $213 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 6th most valuable card in Sandstorm, and alone makes up 4% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $18.13, so this card sells at 12 times that. Among all 95 Pikachu cards, it ranks 15th by price.
Pikachu price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $17.29 |
| Reverse Holo | $213 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $8.41 €7.53 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.56 €0.5 |
Recent Pikachu sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $8.20 |
| Last 7 days | $7.22 |
| Last day | $12.85 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Pikachu card details
| Set | Sandstorm (EX, SS) |
| Number | 72/100 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Lightning |
| HP | 50 |
| Attacks | Scratch Colorless · 10 damage Pika Bolt Lightning, Colorless, Colorless · 40 damage |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Released | September 18, 2003 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 72/100 next to the set code SS, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Mitsuhiro Arita. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Pikachu cards
Holon Phantoms 104
Legendary Collection 86
Ascended Heroes 276
Emerald 60
Rising Rivals 114
Rising Rivals 112
Holon Phantoms 78
Surging Sparks 238
All 95 Pikachu cards with prices →
More valuable Sandstorm cards
- Psyduck 73: $385
- Raichu ex 98: $343
- Gardevoir ex 96: $272
- Typhlosion ex 99: $260
- Arcanine 15: $222
- Umbreon 24: $200
- Jolteon 6: $187
- Aerodactyl ex 94: $183
All Sandstorm chase cards → · Full Sandstorm card list
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.