# Pikachu ex #149/128 — 30th Celebration

## Summary

Pikachu ex in special illustration rare is the mascot at the top of a celebration set, which is exactly where collectors expect the chase to sit, and Pikachu never lacks buyers. Its bench-filling attack is a reminder this ex was built to see tournament play too. The sold median sits at $47, down 51% over 30 days on 2,329 copies traded, with only 2 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $445 and a 63% observed gem rate putting about $60 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | 30th Celebration |
| Number | 149/128 |
| Rarity | Special illustration rare |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | kantaro |
| Release date | 2026-09-16 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | EX |
| HP | 190 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Pika-Pika Parade | cost Colorless — Search your deck for any number of Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. |
| Attack: Thunderbolt | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 200 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$47.35** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-10-19T22:30:44.089Z
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: -3.30% · 7d change: +1.30% — as of 2026-10-19T22:30:44.089Z
- Floor delivered ask: $47.03 — as of 2026-10-19T22:30:44.089Z
- Quant score: 48/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-19T22:30:44.089Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-09-16T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T01:28:33.712Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-19T22:15:42.101Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-19T22:10:16.577Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T22:15:42.100Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-18T19:55:15.005Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/30th-celebration/pikachu-ex-149)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3A30th-149%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)