30th CELEBRATION (M6a) released worldwide on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and its dedicated 30-card Pikachu subset runs from 017/103 through 046/103. Card 038/103 is the twenty-second of those thirty, illustrated by akagi and carrying the sub-number 22/30.
This guide covers what’s confirmed about 038/103: its attack text from the official card database, what Bulbapedia’s page for akagi states about the illustrator’s Pokémon TCG work, where this card sits relative to the Ken Sugimori card that opens the subset, and what comparable graded Pikachu prints are currently listed at on our site.
Pikachu 038/103 is 22/30 in 30th CELEBRATION’s illustrator subset (EN number 044), drawn by akagi. Its single attack, Agility, deals 10 damage with a coin-flip chance to block the next turn’s incoming damage, and there is no dated marketplace figure for this 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 copies of other 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’s illustrator pages (fetched September 16, 2026), SNKRDUNK asking prices dated September 16, 2026, or our own live listed prices. Card 038/103 itself has no dated marketplace figure in this update.
What Is Pikachu 038/103 in 30th Celebration?
Pikachu 038/103 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 the set’s dedicated 30-card Pikachu subset, 017–046, where every pack guarantees one of the thirty plus one YOSHIROTTEN Basic Energy card.
In the compiled English checklists for this set, 038/103 corresponds to EN number 044 — the standing rule is that the English number equals 22 plus the Pikachu’s Japanese sub-number, so 22/30 lands at EN 044. For the complete roster of all thirty illustrators and where each falls in the sequence, see our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide.
Card Details: Agility and the Numbers
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card number | 038/103 (22/30 in the Pikachu subset; EN 044) |
| JP name | ピカチュウ |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 60 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Illustrator | akagi |
| 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 with a defensive coin-flip clause:
- [C] Agility — 10 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
Weakness is Fighting (×2), there’s no listed Resistance, and retreat cost is 1 Energy. It’s a low-damage attack whose real value is defensive — a coin-flip shot at a free turn of full damage immunity, distinct from the pure-offense attacks that make up most of the subset.
akagi and Their Pokémon TCG Work
Bulbapedia’s page gives the Japanese name あかぎ うんど (Akagi Und). It states akagi’s first Pokémon TCG card was the illustration rare Palafin from the Paldean Fates expansion, and credits the illustrator with 28 cards so far, plus 9 more appearing in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.
Other page-listed credits include Shiny Palafin (illustration rare, Paldean Fates), Mightyena and Miraidon (both Temporal Forces), Scream Tail ex (Twilight Masquerade), and two special illustration rares: Greninja ex (Twilight Masquerade) and Kingdra ex (Shrouded Fable). No birth year, art-style description or pen-name statement appears on the page, and Bulbapedia has no statement connecting akagi to the 30th CELEBRATION set specifically beyond the illustrator credit itself.
For more of the thirty illustrators’ backgrounds, see our Pikachu illustrators hub.
Where 038 Sits in the 30-Pikachu Subset
All thirty Pikachu cards share the same fireworks-style holofoil layer over the full card — PokeBeach’s description of the treatment — and the same basic set-up: different illustrator, different attack text, same general Basic Pokémon slot. The subset opens with card 017/103, 01/30, illustrated by Ken Sugimori, whose piece recreates his own Pikachu artwork from the Jungle expansion. 038/103 sits twenty-one cards later in the sequence, at 22/30.
Two other entries in the subset are covered in companion guides on this site:
- Pikachu 017/103, 01/30, by Ken Sugimori
- Pikachu 030/103, 14/30, by OKACHEKE
We’re not ranking any of the thirty against each other by value here — there isn’t the market data to support it yet. For the full table of all thirty numbers, sub-numbers and illustrators, our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide is the hub page to bookmark.
How 30th Celebration’s Full Numbering Breaks Down
038/103 sits inside the main set block, which has been in the official database since September 9, 2026. As of release day, all 32 secret rares (104–135) have now been seen — the last five surfaced with release-day listings on SNKRDUNK on September 16, 2026 — but that block is still not in the official card database.
| Block | Numbers | Count | Status, Sep 16, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main set (incl. the 30 Pikachu, 017–046) | 001–103 | 103 | Official database |
| AR (Art Rare) | 104–123 | 20 | Compiled; all shown; not in official database |
| SAR (Special Art Rare) | 124–133 | 10 | Compiled; all shown; not in official database |
| FUR (Futuristic Rare) | 134–135 | 2 | Officially credited to YOSHIROTTEN |
| Classic Collection | 136–165 | 30 | Official database (marked C, not Standard-legal) |
Total: 165 numbered cards plus eight Basic Energy (173 in all; PokeBeach’s headline figure is 176). AR and SAR illustrators remain unpublished; the two FUR cards, the Basic Energy and the FUTURISTIC BOX design are officially YOSHIROTTEN. For the full breakdown, see our numbering explainer.
Box Structure and the Market Since Release
Every pack of 30th CELEBRATION carries six foil cards for ¥360, with one of the thirty Pikachu and one YOSHIROTTEN Basic Energy in every 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 with no duplicates, 2 Classic Collection cards, 4 AR, 1 SAR and 1 FUR — one opening, not a published pull rate.
038/103 itself has no dated marketplace figure in this update. The only Pikachu in the 30-card subset with a release-day ask so far is 017/103 (Ken Sugimori), which had a lowest ask of ¥1,000 on SNKRDUNK on September 16, 2026. The sealed box, by contrast, has moved: its lowest SNKRDUNK ask 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. For more on the box itself, sealed vs no-shrink, see our booster box guide.
Graded Pikachu: What PSA10 Copies Are Listed At
Since 038/103 has only just been released, this update includes no verified population data for it — PSA10 grading takes time after a card reaches the market. The closest useful comparison is what other graded Pikachu prints are currently listed at on our site, across very different eras and rarities.
Neither of these is a 30th CELEBRATION print or connected to akagi’s illustration credit — they’re shown here purely as a general reference point for where graded Pikachu singles sit on our site right now. Browse the full PSA10 collection for more.
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, with both sealed and no-shrink options currently listed as pre-orders.
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. This print is not listed on our site as a single at the moment; sourcing requests go through Commande rapide.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD (approximate).
Foire aux questions
Who illustrated Pikachu 038/103 in 30th Celebration?
akagi, confirmed in the official card database. Per Bulbapedia, akagi has illustrated 28 cards in the core Pokémon TCG to date, with a debut of the illustration rare Palafin from Paldean Fates.
What number is Pikachu 038/103 within the 30-Pikachu subset, and what’s its English number?
It’s 22/30 in the Japanese subset, which spans 017/103 through 046/103. In the compiled English checklists it corresponds to EN number 044.
What does Pikachu 038/103 do in-game?
It’s a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP and one attack: Agility, for 10 damage with a coin-flip chance to prevent all damage and effects done to it during the opponent’s next turn. Weakness is Fighting, retreat cost is 1.
How does 038/103 compare to the Ken Sugimori Pikachu that opens the subset?
Ken Sugimori’s 017/103 is 01/30, the first card in the run, and its release-day lowest ask on SNKRDUNK was ¥1,000 on September 16, 2026. 038/103 sits twenty-one cards later at 22/30 and has no dated marketplace figure of its own in this update.
Is there a release-day market price for Pikachu 038/103?
No. There is no dated marketplace figure for this Pikachu in this update — the only Pikachu in the 30-card subset with a confirmed release-day ask so far is 017/103.
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