Card 03 of the 30-Pikachu subset in 30th CELEBRATION (M6a) is illustrated by satoma, a Tokyo-based illustrator whose Pikachu can hit the active target and the bench in the same swing.
30th CELEBRATION released worldwide on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, so Pikachu 019/103 is now a real card pulled from real packs. Here’s what’s confirmed about it: the attack text straight from the official card database, what’s actually known about satoma’s career per Bulbapedia, where 019 sits relative to the set’s lead card, and what comparable graded Pikachu prints and the M6a box are listed at on our site right now.
Pikachu 019/103 is 03/30 in 30th CELEBRATION’s illustrator subset (EN number 025), illustrated by satoma, with a single attack: Spark for 20 damage to the Active Pokémon plus 20 damage to a Benched Pokémon. There’s no dated marketplace figure for this specific Pikachu in this update. Our M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box is currently listed as a pre-order at ¥25,000 (~$162) sealed / ¥23,000 (~$149) no shrink, and graded Pikachu prints are browsable in our PSA10 collection.
Figures below are dated as stated — the official card database (checked September 16, 2026), PokeBeach’s September 9, 2026 translations, Bulbapedia (fetched September 16, 2026), SNKRDUNK asking prices dated September 16, 2026, or our own live listed prices. Figures added in this update convert at ¥154/USD.
What Is Pikachu 019/103 in 30th Celebration?
Pikachu 019/103 is a main-set card in M6a 30th CELEBRATION, confirmed in the official card database (pokemon-card.com) with its JP name (ピカチュウ) and illustrator credit. It belongs to a dedicated 30-card Pikachu subset that runs from 017 to 046 — every pack of the set is guaranteed one of these thirty, each drawn by a different artist and carrying a fireworks-style holofoil layer over the whole card, per PokeBeach’s description, plus one Basic Energy card designed by YOSHIROTTEN.
019 is the third card in the subset’s sub-numbering, so it’s 03/30 — and its English-set equivalent is EN 025, following the compiled checklist rule that the EN number equals 22 plus the sub-number. For the full roster of all thirty illustrators and where each one lands in the sequence, see our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide.
Card Details: Spark and the Numbers
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card number | 019/103 (03/30 in the Pikachu subset; EN 025) |
| JP name | ピカチュウ |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Illustrator | satoma |
| Status | Official card database (confirmed number, name, illustrator) |
The card text, per PokeBeach’s September 9, 2026 translation of the official database entry, is a single attack:
- [L][C] Spark — 20 damage. This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Weakness and Resistance are not applied for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness is Fighting (×2), there’s no listed Resistance, and retreat cost is 2 Energy — one higher than the set-opening Sugimori card. Spark is a spread attack, hitting two targets for the price of one attachment cost each, a different design lane from the Sugimori lead card’s single-target Thunder Shock with its paralysis flip. Each of the thirty Pikachu gets its own distinct attack or ability; none is a duplicate of another.
Who Is satoma?
Per Bulbapedia (fetched September 16, 2026), satoma is credited under the Japanese name さとま and described on the page as a “Tokyo-based illustrator.” The illustrator’s first official TCG card was Dratini, from the Obsidian Flames expansion (card 157). Bulbapedia credits satoma with 30 cards illustrated so far for the physical TCG. The page also notes satoma contributed artwork to the “After the Rain With You” web manga, and was a quarterfinalist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2022 with a submitted Cramorant illustration.
Bulbapedia’s page does not state a birth year, does not confirm whether satoma is a pen name, and does not describe an art style beyond the debut Dratini and the Cramorant contest piece — so satoma is credited on 30 TCG cards per Bulbapedia, and that’s where the sourced biography stops. The page has no statement about the 30th Celebration Pikachu specifically.
For the illustrator behind the set’s lead card, see our Ken Sugimori Pikachu 017/103 guide, and browse graded Pikachu prints in our PSA10 collection.
Where 019 Sits in the 30-Pikachu Subset
All thirty Pikachu cards share the same fireworks holofoil treatment and the same basic setup — different illustrator, different attack or ability, a Basic Pokémon slot around 50–80 HP — and 019 is the third card, two spots after the set-opening print. That opening card, 017/103, is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and, per PokeBeach’s coverage, recreates his own Pikachu artwork from the Jungle expansion; 019 follows it as 03/30.
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. We’re not converting that into odds for any individual number, including 019. The Pokémon Company has not published pull rates for this set.
Three of the other twenty-nine are covered in companion guides on this site:
- Pikachu 017/103, 01/30, by Ken Sugimori
- 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. We’re not ranking the thirty Pikachu by value here — only 017/103 has a dated release-day ask so far, and there isn’t enough data across the set to rank the rest.
Graded Pikachu: What PSA10 Copies Are Listed At Right Now
019/103 itself has no dated marketplace figure in this update, since singles from the set are still fresh off release-day pulls. The closest useful comparison is what other graded Pikachu prints are listed at on our site right now — a sense of where Pikachu singles generally sit once they’re in a PSA10 holder, across very different eras and rarities. This print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests for it go through Quick Order.
None of these are 30th CELEBRATION prints or connected to satoma’s illustration credit specifically — they’re simply what’s currently listed in PSA10, shown as a general reference point. Once 019/103 has been pulled, graded, and listed, its own market data will be separate from both of these. Browse the full PSA10 collection for more.
Box Structure and the Market Since Release
Every pack of 30th CELEBRATION is guaranteed 1 of the 30 Pikachu and 1 YOSHIROTTEN Basic Energy card, among six foil cards total, at ¥360 per pack. A box holds 20 packs for ¥7,200 tax-in MSRP.
On SNKRDUNK, the lowest asking price for a sealed M6a box went from ¥47,200 on September 1 to ¥28,200 on September 10 and ¥17,500 on release day, September 16, 2026 — still about 2.4× the ¥7,200 MSRP. Those are asking prices, not sales, and we’re not forecasting where they go next.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Our 30th CELEBRATION booster box is currently listed as a pre-order.
Browse the sealed booster box collection or the Japanese Pokémon card collection for singles and sealed product across sets, or check graded Pikachu copies in our PSA10 collection. For 019/103 itself, or anything not listed, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
For the box structure, the current listing and how ordering from Tokyo works, see the 30th CELEBRATION booster box guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who illustrated Pikachu 019/103 in 30th Celebration?
satoma, confirmed in the official card database. Per Bulbapedia, satoma is a Tokyo-based illustrator whose first official TCG card was Dratini (Obsidian Flames 157), with 30 cards credited so far.
What number is Pikachu 019/103 within the 30-Pikachu subset?
It’s 03/30, the third card in the set’s dedicated thirty-illustrator Pikachu run (017/103 through 046/103), and EN number 025 in the compiled English checklist.
What does Pikachu 019/103 do in-game?
It’s a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP and one attack: Spark, for 20 damage to the Active Pokémon plus 20 damage to one of the opponent’s Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting, retreat cost is 2.
Is there a release-day market price for Pikachu 019/103?
Not in this update. Only the set-opening card, Pikachu 017/103 by Ken Sugimori, has a dated release-day ask (¥1,000 on SNKRDUNK, September 16, 2026). The other twenty-nine Pikachu, including 019/103, have no dated marketplace figure yet.
When did 30th Celebration release, and what does a box cost?
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, worldwide. A pack is ¥360 for 6 foil cards, and a 20-pack box is ¥7,200 tax-in MSRP.
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