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Pikachu – Base Set 2 #87
Base Set 2#87
LightningCommon
Pikachu #87 is a Common card from the Base Set 2 expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Pikachu card.
Current market price
$3.23
+1.9%
7d
-2.7%
30d
NORMAL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-22
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01 · Price history
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Full price history.
Daily market-price snapshots — every data point is a dated price reading, never an estimate.
Pikachu #87 card details.
Pikachu #87 is a Common Lightning-type Pokémon card from Base Set 2, released February 2000. Its current tracked market price is $3.23 for the Normal variant, updated October 22, 2026.
Since May 5, 2026, the Base Set 2 printing of Pikachu #87 has ranged from a low of $2.63 (May 22, 2026) to a high of $3.71 (June 12, 2026).
That is a +11.0% move from $2.91 to today's $3.23, 13% below the tracked high.
Currently ranked #6,955 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 22, 2026.
Set
Card number
#87
Released
February 2000
Rarity
Common
Type
Lightning
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
Base
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Normal · Updated October 22, 2026
02 · Other printings
13 printings
Every Pikachu printing.
Pikachu has 120 tracked English printings, including this Base Set 2 #87 version. At $3.23 it ranks #67 of 118 priced printings; the most valuable is Rising Rivals #112 at $1,954.37.
- Pikachu · Skyridge #842003$245.97
- Pikachu · Nintendo Black Star Promos #122003$167.63
- Pikachu · POP Series 5 #122007$434.85
- Pikachu · DP Black Star Promos #DP162007$125.61
- Pikachu · Rising Rivals #1122009$1,954.37
- Pikachu · BW Black Star Promos #BW542011$99.99
- Pikachu · Black & White #1152011$177.08
- Pikachu · XY Black Star Promos #XY952013$214.20
- Pikachu · Generations #RC292016$150.62
- Pikachu · SM Black Star Promos #SM1622017$149.74
- Pikachu · Cosmic Eclipse #2412019$218.46
- Pikachu · SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH0202019$108.84
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Base Set 2.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Pikachu
More Pikachu cards.
Other tracked cards featuring the same Pokémon, across every era it has appeared in.
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06 · Reference desk
Pikachu, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Pikachu Base Set 2 price changed?
Since May 5, 2026, the Base Set 2 printing of Pikachu #87 has ranged from a low of $2.63 (May 22, 2026) to a high of $3.71 (June 12, 2026). That is a +11.0% move from $2.91 to today's $3.23, 13% below the tracked high.
Which Pikachu printing is worth the most?
Pikachu has 120 tracked English printings, including this Base Set 2 #87 version. At $3.23 it ranks #67 of 118 priced printings; the most valuable is Rising Rivals #112 at $1,954.37.
Is Pikachu from Base Set 2 a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Normal variant.
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