Thirty illustrators drew one Pikachu each, and the Ken Sugimori Pikachu 017/103 goes first. In Pokémon’s 30th CELEBRATION set (M6a), the 30-card Pikachu holo subset runs 017–046, numbered 01/30 through 30/30 in order — and the artist opening that run is Ken Sugimori, who drew the original artwork for all 151 Generation I Pokémon.
The set released in Japan on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Card 017/103 is a main-set print with its attack text in the official card database, a fixed place in the wider 30-Pikachu subset, and a dated SNKRDUNK asking price from its first days on the market.
Pikachu 017/103 is card 01 of 30 in 30th CELEBRATION’s illustrator subset, drawn by Ken Sugimori and, per PokeBeach’s set coverage, a recreation of his own Pikachu artwork from the Jungle expansion. It carries a Thunder Shock attack for 20 damage with a paralysis flip.
- Set reference: 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) card list.
- Sealed Japanese Pokemon booster boxes and graded PSA10 Pikachu singles are listed on our store as of this update.
Card facts come from the official card database and PokeBeach’s translations; market figures are SNKRDUNK asking prices on the dates given. USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
What Is Pikachu 017/103 in 30th Celebration?
Pikachu 017/103 is a main-set card in M6a 30th CELEBRATION, confirmed in the official card database (pokemon-card.com) alongside its JP name (ピカチュウ) and illustrator credit. It’s part of a dedicated 30-card Pikachu subset that runs from 017 to 046, each card drawn by a different artist; PokeBeach reported one of these thirty in each Japanese pack.
017 is the lowest-numbered card in that subset, which puts it first in sub-numbering too: the official set list orders the thirty Pikachu as 01/30 through 30/30, and 017/103 is 01/30. For the full roster of all thirty illustrators and where each one lands in the sequence, see our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide.
Card Details: Thunder Shock and the Numbers
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card number | 017/103 (01/30 in the Pikachu subset) |
| JP name | ピカチュウ |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Status | Official card database (confirmed number, name, illustrator) |
The card text, per PokeBeach’s 9 September 2026 translation of the official database entry, is a single attack:
- [L] Thunder Shock — 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness is Fighting (×2), there’s no listed Resistance, and retreat cost is 1 Energy. It’s a straightforward basic attacker, in line with most of the thirty Pikachu in this subset — each one gets its own attack (several of the other twenty-nine run support abilities or search effects instead), but none of them carries anything close to the firepower of the set’s two Pikachu ex chase cards.
Ken Sugimori Pikachu 017/103 and the Jungle Connection
Ken Sugimori is credited as the illustrator of card 017/103 in the official database. PokeBeach’s coverage of the full 30th CELEBRATION card list, published 9 September 2026, notes that this particular piece recreates Sugimori’s own Pikachu artwork from the Jungle expansion — making 017 the one card in the thirty-strong subset that’s explicitly framed as a callback to an earlier Sugimori print rather than new artwork.
For a broader look at Sugimori’s other Pokémon card work, our Ken Sugimori cards guide covers it, and graded examples across his other prints are browsable in our PSA10 collection.
Where 017 Sits in the 30-Pikachu Subset
All thirty Pikachu cards share the same holofoil treatment and the same basic set-up — different illustrator, different attack, same HP-70-or-thereabouts Basic Pokémon slot — and 017 opens the sequence. Three of the other twenty-nine are covered in companion guides on this site:
- Pikachu 030/103, 14/30, by OKACHEKE
- Pikachu 031/103, 15/30, by Yuu Nishida
- Pikachu 041/103, 25/30, by Atsuko Nishida
For the complete list of all thirty numbers and illustrators in one table, our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide is the hub page to bookmark.
How 30th Celebration’s Full Numbering Breaks Down
017/103 sits inside the main set, which is the block of the set confirmed via the official card database. The official card list covers the main set 001–103, the Classic Collection 136–165 and the eight Basic Energy; the AR/SAR/FUR block 104–135 is compiled from official images and PokeBeach’s list, shown on the official 30th site and not in the official database as of 11 September 2026.
| Block | Numbers | Count | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main set (incl. the 30 Pikachu, 017–046) | 001–103 | 103 | Official database |
| AR (Art Rare) | 104–123 | 20 | Compiled; all 20 seen |
| SAR (Special Art Rare) | 124–133 | 10 | Compiled; all 10 seen |
| FUR (Futuristic Rare) | 134–135 | 2 | Compiled; seen |
| Classic Collection | 136–165 | 30 | Official database (no regulation letter; not usable in the current Standard regulation) |
Total: 165 numbered cards plus eight Basic Energy (173 in all; PokeBeach’s headline figure is 176). All 32 AR/SAR/FUR cards (104–135) have been seen, and AR and SAR illustrators were unpublished as of that date (the two FUR cards are by YOSHIROTTEN). For the full breakdown of how the secret-rare numbering works, see our numbering explainer.
Box Structure and What the Market Shows
The official product page lists six holo cards and one Basic Energy per pack (the Energy designed by YOSHIROTTEN) at ¥360 per pack. A box holds 20 packs for ¥7,200 tax-in MSRP.
PokeBeach reported, from an official box opening shown before release, that one 20-pack box held 20 of the 30 Pikachu, 2 Classic Collection cards, 4 AR, 1 SAR and 1 FUR — one opening, not a published rate.
On SNKRDUNK, the lowest sealed-box asking price was ¥47,200 on 1 September, ¥28,200 on 10 September, ¥23,599 on 11 September and ¥17,500 on 16 September 2026, with lowest no-shrink asks of ¥25,800, ¥21,399 and ¥13,290 on the last three of those dates. On that last date the lowest asking price for 017/103 itself was ¥1,000 (15 listings) — an asking price, not a sale.
Graded Pikachu: PSA10 Prints to Compare
Other graded Pikachu prints give a sense of where Pikachu singles generally sit once they’re in a PSA10 holder, across very different eras and rarities.
Neither of these is a 30th CELEBRATION print or connected to Ken Sugimori’s illustration credit; they are a general reference point for graded Pikachu pricing. Browse the full PSA10 collection for more.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles out of Tokyo. For 30th CELEBRATION specifically, the M6a booster box has a Sealed option at ¥26,142 (~$170) and a No Shrink option at ¥24,912 (~$162).
Browse the booster box collection or the Japanese Pokémon card collection for singles and sealed product across sets, or check graded Pikachu prints in our PSA10 collection. The PSA10 Pikachu & Zekrom GX SR [SM9 100/095] and PSA10 Pikachu VMAX [S8a-G 006/015] listings are sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests for those, or for 017/103 as a single, go through Quick Order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who illustrated Pikachu 017/103 in 30th Celebration?
Ken Sugimori, confirmed in the official card database. PokeBeach’s set coverage notes the artwork recreates Sugimori’s own Pikachu illustration from the Jungle expansion.
What number is Pikachu 017/103 within the 30-Pikachu subset?
It’s 01/30 — the first card in the set’s dedicated thirty-illustrator Pikachu run, which spans 017/103 through 046/103.
What does Pikachu 017/103 do in-game?
It’s a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP and one attack: Thunder Shock, for 20 damage with a coin-flip chance to Paralyze the opponent’s Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting, retreat cost is 1.
Is Pikachu 017/103 an AR, SAR or secret rare?
No. It’s a main-set card in the Pikachu holo subset (001–103 block), confirmed in the official database — not part of the compiled AR/SAR/FUR block that runs 104–135.
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