PMI·PKA · Theme segment
Pikachu
Pikachu's chase cards and promos form a collector market of their own, driven as much by pop culture as by the game. The Pikachu Index tracks the mascot's defining printings and promos.
4,425.76
−1.69%Past week
7D
−1.69%
30D
−4.58%
90D
−7.66%
1Y
+46.6%
Updated daily17 Oct 2026, 06:00 CET
−7.66%past 3 months
- 7D Change
- −1.69%
- 30D Change
- −4.58%
- 90D Change
- −7.66%
- 52W Range
- 2,757.87 – 4,858.22
- YTD
- +59.9%
Constituents
Top 15 of 29 by weight| # | Card | Price | Weight | 30D | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $689 | 9.7% | −28.2% | −126.7 pts |
| 2 | Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat SV Black Star Promos | $991 €783 EUR | 8.7% | −7.87% | −31.7 pts |
| 3 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Ascended Heroes | $300 €311 EUR | 5.6% | −4.21% | −10.9 pts |
| 4 | Pikachu ex (Special Art) Surging Sparks | $269 €263 EUR | 5.3% | −5.97% | −14.7 pts |
| 5 | Pikachu (Secret) Cosmic Eclipse | $223 €168 EUR | 4.6% | −1.60% | −3.4 pts |
| 6 | Pikachu & Zekrom GX SM Black Star Promos | $220 | 4.4% | +2.20% | +4.5 pts |
| 7 | Special Delivery Pikachu SWSH Black Star Promos | $464 | 4.4% | +0.50% | +1.0 pts |
| 8 | Pikachu VMAX (Secret) Vivid Voltage | $169 €147 EUR | 4.0% | −3.22% | −6.0 pts |
| 9 | Pikachu (Full Art) Generations | $151 €104 EUR | 3.8% | −5.66% | −10.0 pts |
| 10 | Pikachu & Zekrom GX (Secret) Team Up | $248 | 3.8% | +0.09% | +0.2 pts |
| 11 | Pikachu V (Trainer Gallery) Lost Origin Trainer Gallery | $112 €108 EUR | 3.5% | −8.84% | −14.4 pts |
| 12 | Pikachu VMAX (Trainer Gallery) Lost Origin Trainer Gallery | $103 €86.56 EUR | 3.4% | −9.13% | −14.4 pts |
| 13 | Pikachu & Zekrom GX (Full Art) Team Up | $176 €171 EUR | 3.2% | +2.10% | +3.1 pts |
| 14 | Pikachu ex (JP, SAR) MEGA Dream ex (JP) | $267 €179 EUR | 3.1% | +1.52% | +2.2 pts |
| 15 | Pikachu ex (JP, SAR) Super Electric Breaker (JP) | $254 €252 EUR | 3.0% | +6.28% | +8.7 pts |
1
$689
−28.2%30D
2
$991
€783 EUR
−7.87%30D
3
$300
€311 EUR
−4.21%30D
4
$269
€263 EUR
−5.97%30D
5
$223
€168 EUR
−1.60%30D
6
$220
+2.20%30D
7
$464
+0.50%30D
8
$169
€147 EUR
−3.22%30D
9
$151
€104 EUR
−5.66%30D
10
$248
+0.09%30D
11
$112
€108 EUR
−8.84%30D
12
$103
€86.56 EUR
−9.13%30D
13
$176
€171 EUR
+2.10%30D
14
$267
€179 EUR
+1.52%30D
15
$254
€252 EUR
+6.28%30D
Weights as of the latest quarterly rebalancing. Contribution measures each card’s share of the index move over the past 30 days, in index points.
Top Contributors · 30D
Positive
Pikachu+14.5 pts
Pikachu ex (JP, SAR)+8.7 pts
Pikachu VMAX (JP, CSR)+6.0 pts
Negative
Pikachu ex (Special Art)−126.7 pts
Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat−31.7 pts
Pikachu (Illustration Rare)−25.6 pts
Movers · 7D
Strongest
Flying Pikachu VMAX
Celebrations
Pikachu (JP)
Expansion Pack (JP)
Pikachu VMAX (JP, CSR)
VMAX Climax (JP)
Weakest
Pikachu ex (Special Art)
Ascended Heroes
Birthday Pikachu (Classic)
Celebrations: Classic Collection
Pikachu V (Trainer Gallery)
Lost Origin Trainer Gallery
Monthly Analysis
6 Oct 2026
The Pikachu Index declined 3.20% over the past month, reaching a level of 4,544.10, roughly in line with the broad market at −0.2 pp relative difference. Over three months the index is down 5.77%, while over one year it remains up 53.6%. Breadth was narrow, with only 34% of constituents higher on the week.
Among constituents, Pikachu (Black & White) led the month with a gain of 12.8%, followed by Pikachu ex (Super Electric Breaker (JP)) at +8.22%. At the other end, Surfing Pikachu VMAX (Celebrations) was the weakest performer, down 30.9% over the past 30 days, with Flying Pikachu VMAX (Celebrations) also lower at −29.6%. The spread between the strongest and weakest constituents remained wide over the period.
Generated from index data · AI-assisted (claude-sonnet-5) from computed metrics only
Methodology
About the Pikachu Index
The index starts at 1,000 points at inception and measures the value of a rules-based basket over time, reviewed quarterly and published daily.
Full methodologyCurated selection
Constituents meet fixed liquidity and price-history rules, with no discretionary picks.
Capped weighting
Weighted by size and observed liquidity, capped at 12.5% per card so no single card dominates.
Quarterly review
Rebalanced every quarter. Every past composition stays archived.
Transparent rules
One public methodology across every index, reproducible from the snapshots.
Base value
1,000 pts
Inception
8 Feb 2024
Constituents
29 cards
Weighting
Liquidity-adjusted, capped
Max weight
12.5% per card
Rebalancing
Quarterly
Updates
Daily
Currency
USD