Pikachu Poncho cards: What are they, cost & where to buy

Andres Velez
Pikachus in Ponchos in a set

Find out what the rare Pikachu poncho cards and boxes are, what they cost, and where you can buy them.

Pikachu promo boxes were released during Pokemon XY and Sun & Moon to the Japanese audience, in celebration of the opening of new Pokemon stores opening and relocating around Japan. Over the years, the prices of these collectibles have increased considerably from their initial ¥2500 / $25 release price. Below, we’ll break down the cost of these cards and how it’s changed since release.

The Pikachu Poncho Pokemon trading card series features a highly recognizable artistic theme, making them a real treat for collectors. Those looking to complete a series are willing to pay a premium for a card, as evidenced by the $4000 price tag on the central Rayquaza Pikachu box shown below.

What Pikachu Poncho cards cost since 2021

Pikachu Poncho
Credit to XStock for historical trends showing the TCG XY break Pikachu Rayquaza poncho box (center image) from between March 2021 to November 2023.

These collectors sets are so expensive primarily because they feature Pikachu, arguably the real hero of the series. The cards themselves feature the adorable yellow mouse wearing a series of ponchos, capes, and disguises.

CardWhere to buy it
Pikachu in Charizard poncho card
Poncho-wearing Pikachu
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Pikachu in Charizard poncho
Charizard in Pikachu Poncho
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Pikachu wearing a Rayquaza design
Pikachu in Rayquaza Poncho
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a Pikachu wearing a Rayquaza costume on a Pokemon card
Pikachu in Rayquaza poncho
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3 Pikachu in Pokemon disguises printed on a card
Poncho wearing Pikachu’s
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Pikachu and three friends in disguises
Poncho wearing Pikachu’s
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Pikachu in Alolan Vulpix costume on a pokemon card
Poncho wearing Pikachu
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Pikachu in a Vulpix poncho on a pokemon card
Poncho wearing Pikachu
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If these cards are out of your budget, you could begin by collecting some cheaper cards first like the generations radiant collections, or even some cheeky Waifu cards. They don’t even have to be authentic to be worth collecting, you can always consider Etsy-based cards such as the Thicc Pokemon card series.

Should you decide to begin collecting this adorable series of Pikachu in Poncho’s, or any other Pokemon series make sure to check out our guide to getting your Pokemon cards graded first.

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