Pikachu — The Vintage Master Set
Every Pikachu card from the 14 WotC sets (1999–2003), ranked by real sold comps. Start here to find the pikachu cards you didn't know existed — each row opens the full review.
Start With the Vintage Master Set — Not the Everything Set
A “complete” Pikachu collection across every era spans dozens of sets and thousands of dollars — an all-era chase is where master-set dreams go to die. The vintage WotC master set (1999–2003) is the completable one: a bounded checklist, real and romantic cards from the game's founding era, and a total that fits on this page. Finish the vintage run first; expand into the mid-era and modern sets later if the chase grabs you.
The Cards — Every Version, Click for the Full Review
![Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #86 — Legendary Collection scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base6/86.png)
![Pikachu [E3 Red Cheeks] #58 — Base Set scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base1/58.png)
![Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #84 — Skyridge scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/ecard3/84.png)
![Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #124 — Expedition Base Set scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/ecard1/124.png)
![Pikachu [W Stamp] #60 — Jungle scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base2/60.png)
![Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #84 — Gym Challenge scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/gym2/84.png)
![Pikachu [1st Edition] #70 — Neo Genesis scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo1/70.png)
![Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #81 — Gym Heroes scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/gym1/81.png)
Every scan links its full review — price shown is the raw near-mint sold comp. Scans via pokemontcg.io.
The Full Ranked Table — all 26 versions
| Rank | Card | Raw NM | Grade 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #86 Legendary Collection · 2002 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$897.50 | $10,151.05 | $233,328.47 |
| #2 | Pikachu [E3 Red Cheeks] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$700.00 | $1,320.00 | $6,188.50 |
| #3 | Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #84 Skyridge · 2003 · Illus. Yuka Morii |
$430.00 | $2,500.00 | $8,053.67 |
| #4 | Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$209.00 | $2,500.00 | $18,687.74 |
| #5 | Pikachu [PokéTour 1999] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$198.89 | $599.10 | $2,455.32 |
| #6 | Pikachu [1st Edition] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$185.00 | $744.30 | $5,257.31 |
| #7 | Pikachu [1st Edition Ghost Stamp] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$155.44 | $1,282.15 | — |
| #8 | Pikachu #84 Skyridge · 2003 · Illus. Yuka Morii |
$149.99 | $435.00 | $2,189.56 |
| #9 | Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #124 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida |
$116.83 | $710.00 | $4,758.67 |
| #10 | Pikachu [W Stamp] #60 Jungle · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$106.65 | $384.29 | $1,659.02 |
| #11 | Pikachu [Shadowless Red Cheeks] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$51.03 | $388.23 | $3,121.80 |
| #12 | Pikachu [E3 Stamp] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$31.00 | $152.50 | $1,189.34 |
| #13 | Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #84 Gym Challenge · 2000 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida |
$29.21 | $128.01 | $800.00 |
| #14 | Pikachu [1st Edition] #70 Neo Genesis · 2000 · Illus. Naoyo Kimura |
$27.00 | $187.33 | $1,351.52 |
| #15 | Pikachu [1st Edition] #60 Jungle · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$24.01 | $104.55 | $1,247.36 |
| #16 | Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #81 Gym Heroes · 2000 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$21.19 | $124.86 | $1,743.72 |
| #17 | Pikachu [Shadowless] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$19.93 | $131.02 | $1,172.65 |
| #18 | Pikachu #124 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida |
$14.71 | $112.27 | $825.00 |
| #19 | Pikachu [4th Print (1999-2000)] #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$12.00 | $80.55 | $464.52 |
| #20 | Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 Gym Challenge · 2000 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida |
$6.75 | $49.57 | $389.00 |
| #21 | Lt. Surge's Pikachu #81 Gym Heroes · 2000 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$6.54 | $64.00 | $462.83 |
| #22 | Pikachu #70 Neo Genesis · 2000 · Illus. Naoyo Kimura |
$5.99 | $87.78 | $812.77 |
| #23 | Pikachu #86 Legendary Collection · 2002 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$4.70 | $46.50 | $202.03 |
| #24 | Pikachu #58 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$4.00 | $80.00 | $513.77 |
| #25 | Pikachu #60 Jungle · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$3.00 | $66.23 | $550.00 |
| #26 | Pikachu #87 Base Set 2 · 2000 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita |
$2.84 | $36.98 | $325.00 |
Every price links its live PriceCharting page — check before you buy or sell.
The Story the Numbers Tell
The Base Set printing ladder is the sharpest in the game: 1st Edition Red Cheeks $209.00 → E3 Red Cheeks $700.00 → 1st Edition $185.00 → Shadowless $19.93 → 4th Print $12.00 → Unlimited $4.00. The Red Cheeks error — the first-run artwork recall — is the chase, the E3 tournament stamps trade like mini-grails, and the whole species tops out at the Legendary Collection Reverse Holo (a single-sale-driven PSA 10 estimate — treat top-end reverse-holo numbers as volatile).
Entry reality: a raw Unlimited Jungle or Base Set 2 Pikachu costs less than lunch. You can own a real vintage Pikachu today for the price of a toploader and a stamp.