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Pikachu — Platinum Promos (JP) #16 Pokémon card

japan-arb · holo

Pikachu

Platinum Promos (JP) · #16 · Japanese · released 2008

Raw market price

$2,484est.

56MASTER score · trending up

Why this card matters

pop

51-card JP promo set from 2008 with no booster reprint path. Aged supply is fixed, but zero graded pop means true scarcity is unverified — not confirmed rare.

demand

Pikachu is the apex Pokémon IP anchor, but JP Platinum Promos carry niche collector appeal vs. mainstream sets. Character pull is real; cohort enthusiasm is moderate.

artist

Holo finish adds tactile appeal and vintage charm, but rarity listed as n/a and no artist attribution on record — finish quality cannot be independently confirmed.

catalyst

30d momentum is 0%. Graded comps show PSA 9/8 at $1 — deeply inconsistent with $2484 raw ask. No auction surge, no graded pop growth. Pricing signal is fragile.

Graded comps on record

$1

PSA 9

$1

PSA 8

$0

PSA 10

$0

PSA 6

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Market data recorded 2026-07-10 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.