The Special Illustration Rare Pikachu ex from Surging Sparks — the headline card of one of the best-selling modern sets. Its full-scene artwork builds a whole moment around Pikachu rather than a simple portrait, which made it the set's most-wanted single.
Surging Sparks · #238
Pikachu ex
Special Illustration Rare · Scarlet & Violet, 2024
$326
TCGplayer market price · as of 2026/07/27
What it sells for graded
Recent Pikachu ex sales on eBay, by grading company and grade.
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Where it fits in a binder
Filing Surging Sparks in number order across 9-pocket pages puts #238 on page 27, pocket 4 — middle row, left. The main set runs 191 cards, so it fills 22 pages.
Either side of it in Surging Sparks
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