Pikachu ex #238/191 is the special illustration rare Pikachu from Scarlet & Violet Surging Sparks, released in late 2024. It's the headline card of the set and one of the most recognisable modern Pikachu cards.
This guide covers the English #238/191 only. The regular Pikachu ex and the gold Pikachu ex from Surging Sparks, Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat and Japanese Super Electric Breaker copies are separate cards with their own prices.
Pikachu cards attract collectors well beyond regular players, and this one sells actively at PSA 9 and PSA 10 every week.
How much is Pikachu ex #238 worth?
Value depends on the grade on the label and on what copies of this exact card have sold recently. The block below shows SlabGeek's Est. Value for a PSA 10, calculated from recent PSA 10 sales of Pikachu ex #238/191 only. It updates automatically.
SlabGeek Est. Value · PSA 10
Pikachu ex #238 · Surging Sparks
$790
-5.32% 30D · 47 sales in 30 days
Pikachu ex #238 PSA values by grade
The grade comparison shows PSA 9 and PSA 10. PSA 8 copies sell too rarely to give a reliable 30-day figure, so they're left out rather than shown on thin data.
PSA grade comparison
Pikachu ex #238 · Surging Sparks
- PSA 9$253
- 30D change
- -9.63%
- 30D sales
- 41
- PSA 10$790
- 30D change
- -5.32%
- 30D sales
- 47
| Grade | Est. Value | 30D Change | 30D Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $253 | -9.63% | 41 |
| PSA 10 | $790 | -5.32% | 47 |
PSA 10 copies trade at roughly three times PSA 9 in the saved data. Both grades have dozens of recent sales behind them.
Pikachu ex #238 price history
PSA 10 price history
Pikachu ex #238 · Surging Sparks
Daily average sale price, last 90 days. 69 sale days.
The chart shows the daily average sale price for PSA 10 copies over the last 90 days. Each point is a day with at least one recorded sale of this exact card at this grade.
The chart plots the average PSA sale price for each day with recorded sales over the last 90 days, using only sales of this exact card at that grade. Use it alongside the 30-day change and the recent sales list above to judge the current direction; isolated sales that sit far outside the card's normal range are left off the chart as likely data errors.
Recent sales
These are the most recent individual PSA 10 sales recorded for Pikachu ex #238/191, with the date and price of each. They are completed sales, not asking prices.
Recent PSA 10 sales
Pikachu ex #238 · Surging Sparks
- Sep 30, 2026$771
- Sep 30, 2026$781
- Sep 29, 2026$799
- Sep 29, 2026$800
- Sep 28, 2026$862
- Sep 27, 2026$874
Recent PSA 10 sales cluster closely, with auctions and fixed-price sales landing in a similar range.
What affects the value of Pikachu ex #238?
The large step from PSA 9 to PSA 10 makes centering and clean surfaces the biggest factors in what a copy is worth. The yellow and bright artwork makes edge whitening easy to spot.
Demand comes from Pikachu collectors as much as set collectors, which keeps transaction activity steady. Surging Sparks was widely opened, so supply of graded copies is healthy.
Buying or selling Pikachu ex #238
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