# Pikachu (Japanese) #016 — Base Expansion Pack

## Summary

Japanese e-Card sets reached collectors long before anything comparable existed in English, and this Pikachu from the Japanese Base Expansion Pack, released there in December 2001, came out nearly a year ahead of the English Expedition Base Set, which followed in September 2002. Pikachu lies on its side in sunlit green grass, cheeks bright red against a soft blue sky. As a common, it is a binder staple rather than a chase pull. The modelled guide sits at $44 with 5 copies traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $780 and a 40% observed gem rate putting about $210 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Base Expansion Pack |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 016 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-e-card |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2001-12-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$43.65** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $55.90 — as of 2026-11-11T20:54:42.597Z
- Quant score: 40/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-11T20:54:42.597Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 31% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2001-12-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-07T15:20:01.664Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T15:20:01.664Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-26T01:02:19.100Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T15:20:01.664Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-08T16:26:56.545Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/base-expansion-pack/pikachu)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23730-016%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)