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Pikachu ex 238/191
Surging Sparks · Special Illustration Rare · illustrated by GIDORA
What Pikachu ex 238 is worth
Pikachu ex 238/191 sells for about $274 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the most valuable card in Surging Sparks, and alone makes up 24% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Special Illustration Rare in this set goes for $24.34, so this card sells at 11 times that. Among all 95 Pikachu cards, it ranks 8th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 11% against its 30-day average.
Pikachu ex price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $274 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $247 €220.99 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $156 €140 |
Recent Pikachu ex sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $278 |
| Last 7 days | $227 |
| Last day | $195 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Pikachu ex card details
| Set | Surging Sparks (Scarlet & Violet, SSP) |
| Number | 238/191 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Special Illustration Rare |
| Card type | Basic Tera ex Lightning |
| HP | 200 |
| Abilities | Resolute Heart (Ability) |
| Attacks | Topaz Bolt Grass, Lightning, Metal · 300 damage |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Regulation mark | H |
| Illustrator | GIDORA |
| Released | November 8, 2024 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 238/191 next to the set code SSP, and the rarity is Special Illustration Rare. The illustrator credit reads GIDORA. 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
Ascended Heroes 277
All 95 Pikachu cards with prices →
More valuable Surging Sparks cards
- Latias ex 239: $180
- Milotic ex 237: $105
- Pikachu ex 247: $73.22
- Durant ex 236: $37.46
- Hydreigon ex 240: $33.32
- Latios 203: $28.71
- Pikachu ex 219: $26.22
- Alolan Exeggutor ex 242: $24.34
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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.