# Pikachu V #SWSH285 — SWSH Black Star Promos

## Summary

Pikachu V is the mascot in a V frame, and the Pikachu name carries demand regardless of printing. As a promo from the Sword & Shield Black Star line, it was a pack-in or event-style reward rather than a pull, so scarcity comes from distribution, not a chase slot. The modelled guide sits at $5.25, up 20% over 30 days on 225 copies traded, with only 5 days of inventory on the board; PSA 10s at $517 are only 98 times raw with a 18% gem rate, so grading barely breaks even.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SWSH Black Star Promos |
| Number | SWSH285 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2019-11-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | V |
| HP | 200 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Pika Drive | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | F |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Pikachu #025](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/pikachu) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.25** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-25T23:15:38.598Z
- 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 2026-10-25T23:15:38.598Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.98 — as of 2026-10-25T23:15:38.598Z
- Quant score: 69/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-25T23:15:38.598Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 83% weight · -9% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-26T14:57:19.974Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-12T21:19:24.759Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T19:59:53.887Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-12T21:19:24.759Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-16T23:13:07.851Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/swsh-black-star-promos/pikachu-v-swsh285)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswshp-SWSH285%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)