Pikachu is card #60/64 in the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (Common). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 29,430 copies across its printings.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The black 'Edition 1' stamp — a circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Jungle has no shadowless printing, so a 1st Edition card is otherwise identical to Unlimited (same drop shadow, same set symbol). The first and smallest print run; commands a premium.
Unlimited
No stamp. The standard and by far the most common Jungle printing, with the set symbol (a rafflesia-like flower) in the lower-right of the art box. The only tell vs 1st Edition is the missing stamp — both have the drop shadow and the set symbol.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
18,139
3,305
6,813
3,807
1,782
2,342
89
1
SGC
240
14
80
75
30
40
1
0
Unlimited
PSA
11,291
1,431
3,711
2,788
1,444
1,868
48
1
SGC
214
9
62
69
21
50
3
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA tracks the No Symbol holo error as its own variety; counts may combine printings where a grader does not separate them.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
25
Attacks
20Spark[Lightning Lightning]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can build and cause lightning storms.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the No Symbol error). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Pikachu and Electrode are the only two Pokemon to appear in both Base Set and Jungle. Two promo Pikachu are linked to Jungle but are NOT part of the 64-card set: the 'W'-stamped Wizards/Duelist Magazine promo, and the ultra-rare 1st Edition 'Ivy' Pikachu accidentally inserted into a few 1st Edition Jungle packs.
About the print variants
Jungle cards come in two editions: 1st Edition (a black 'Edition 1' stamp left of the art box) and Unlimited (no stamp; the standard, most common printing). Both carry the drop shadow and the rafflesia set symbol -- the only tell between them is the stamp (Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing). The 16 holo rares also exist as the famous No Set Symbol error: an early Unlimited holo run that is missing the set symbol in the lower-right of the art box.
Frequently asked questions
How many Pikachu (Jungle #60/64) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 29,430 Pikachu from the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (18,139 1st Edition, 11,291 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 454.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Pikachu?
1st Edition and Unlimited Pikachu are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Pikachu worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Pikachu is about $5.14 for Unlimited and about $28.98 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from PriceCharting; set and variant facts from Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
