# Pikachu (Japanese) #028 — SM4+: GX Battle Boost

## Summary

Pikachu has been the face of the franchise since the first anime season, which is why even a plain Basic gets a second look, and this Japanese copy from GX Battle Boost is no exception. It arrived in October 2017, a couple of months after English players got the same Pikachu in Burning Shadows. The art catches it mid-dash through a rocky canyon, crackling with electricity against a yellow border. As a standard-rarity Basic, it sits at the affordable end of the set. The modelled guide sits at $31, down 2% on asks over 30 days on 1 copy traded; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $199 and a 69% observed gem rate putting about $21 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SM4+: GX Battle Boost |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 028 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-sm |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2017-10-20 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$31.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-07
- 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: 0.00% — as of 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $39.99 — as of 2026-11-07T21:05:00.414Z
- Quant score: 30/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-07T21:05:00.414Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 31% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-10-20T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T11:25:17.460Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T11:25:17.460Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-10T01:40:07.643Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T11:25:17.460Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-07T00:15:24.865Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/sm4-gx-battle-boost/pikachu)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23707-028%3AJA%3AHOLO~NM)