Pikachu, SM Black Star Promos SM04/248, promo

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Pikachu

SM Black Star Promos SM04/248 • promo

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM04/248
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2017
Energy type: Electric
Market price: $13.71

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What it's worth

$13.71market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$10.62 – $13.71 over the tracked period

$13.71Aug 8, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

This Pikachu card, released as part of the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos, features unique artwork distinct from the core set releases of the era. Collectors value this piece as a specific limited-release entry, representing the enduring cultural significance of Pokémon’s mascot within the modern card game format.

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What it does

70 HPBasic

Cost: lightning energyThunder Wave

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: lightning energy colorless energy colorless energyElectro Ball50

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancemetal energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The SM04 Pikachu card was released in 2017 as part of the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos series. It was distributed specifically as a promotional insert within the Pokémon TCG: Alola Collection, a boxed set designed to introduce players to the newly released Alola region mechanics and the starter Pokémon of the seventh generation of games.

The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Saitou’s design focuses on a dynamic, clean aesthetic that highlights Pikachu within the tropical, vibrant context of the Alola region, serving as an approachable entry point for new collectors and players transitioning into the Sun & Moon era of the game.

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About Pikachu

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