Pikachu 42/146 — XY
Pikachu is card 42/146 from XY (XY, 2014), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by MAHOU.
Pikachu price
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Card details
- Set
- XY
- Number
- 42/146
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Released
- 5 February 2014
About this card
Pikachu 42/146 is card 42 in XY (146 numbered cards). It's one of 48 Common cards in the set — 33% of 146. There are 134 English cards named “Pikachu”. This is the 45th; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 60 HP. MAHOU illustrated 3 cards in XY and 123 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full XY list
Is Pikachu 42/146 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €10.76 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 42/146 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 213 different Pikachu cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Pikachu cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Pikachu & Zekrom-GX 30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 2026 | Rare Holo GX | — | |
| 58 | Pikachu 30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 150/128 | Pikachu ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 149/128 | Pikachu ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 54/128 | Pikachu ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Double Rare | — | |
| 53/128 | Pikachu ex 30th Celebration · 2026 | Double Rare | — | |
| 52/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — | |
| 51/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — | |
| 50/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — | |
| 49/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — | |
| 48/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — | |
| 47/128 | Pikachu 30th Celebration · 2026 | Pikachu Rare | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Pikachu 42/146 from?
XY, released 5 February 2014 in the XY series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 42/146.
How rare is Pikachu 42/146?
It's a Common — one of 48 cards at that rarity in XY.
Who illustrated Pikachu 42/146?
MAHOU, who has 123 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Pikachu 42/146 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Pikachu cards are there?
134 in English, from Base Set (1999) to 30th Celebration: Classic Collection (2026).
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