# Pichu #59/106 — Emerald

## Summary

Pichu is a Basic common built around Baby Evolution, the old trick that let Pikachu drop in and wipe away damage, a small utility role rather than a headline one. Gen II's baby Pokémon keep a soft spot with Pikachu-line fans, so demand stays gentle and nostalgic. The modelled guide sits at $8.06, up 6% over 30 days on 26 copies traded, with 364 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerald |
| Number | 59/106 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Nakaoka |
| Release date | 2005-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 40 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Ability: Baby Evolution | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Pikachu from your hand onto Pichu (this counts as evolving Pichu) and remove all damage counters from Pichu. |
| Attack: Collect | cost Colorless — Draw a card. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Pichu #172](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/pichu) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$8.06** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- 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 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- Floor delivered ask: $6.36 — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z
- Quant score: 69/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-31T13:55:11.281Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2005-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T11:47:42.760Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T11:47:40.902Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-20T04:27:28.187Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T11:47:40.902Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-14T13:00:44.017Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerald/pichu-59)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex9-59%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)