Card 041/103 is the twenty-fifth of thirty Pikachu in Pokémon’s 30th CELEBRATION set (M6a), and it carries one of the more notable illustrator credits in the entire subset: Atsuko Nishida, confirmed by the official card database as the artist behind this specific print.
30th CELEBRATION releases worldwide on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 — five days out from today, 11 September 2026 — so this guide is written in pre-release tense throughout. Here’s what’s actually confirmed about 041/103: its attack text from the official database, where it sits in the 30-card Pikachu run, and what comparable graded Pikachu prints are listed at on our site today. 041/103 has an official card-database image, shown below, but no dedicated image on the 30th anniversary site yet.
Pikachu 041/103 is 25/30 in 30th CELEBRATION’s Pikachu subset, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida per the official card database. Its attack is Play Rough, 10+ damage with a coin-flip for +20. 041/103 has an official card-database image but no dedicated image on the 30th anniversary site yet. The set has no live secondary-market asks yet since it hasn’t released; our M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box is currently listed as a pre-order at ¥25,000 (~$162) sealed, and graded Pikachu prints are browsable in our PSA10 collection.
All figures below are dated as stated — either the official card database (fetched 11 September 2026), PokeBeach’s 9 September 2026 translations, SNKRDUNK asking prices dated 11 September 2026, or our own live listed prices. Card 041/103 itself has no secondary-market sale to cite yet because the set has not released.
What Is Pikachu 041/103 in 30th Celebration?
Pikachu 041/103 is a main-set card in M6a 30th CELEBRATION, confirmed in the official card database 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 one of the thirty carries a different illustrator and a different attack, and every pack of the set guarantees exactly one of them.
041/103 has an official card-database image but no dedicated image on the 30th anniversary site yet. The database image is shown below.
Card Details: Play Rough and the Numbers
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card number | 041/103 (25/30 in the Pikachu subset) |
| JP name | ピカチュウ |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Illustrator | Atsuko Nishida |
| Status | Official card database (confirmed number, name, illustrator, and image); no dedicated 30th anniversary site image yet |
The card text, per PokeBeach’s 9 September 2026 translation of the official database entry, is a single attack:
- [C] Play Rough — 10+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness is Fighting (×2), there’s no listed Resistance, and retreat cost is 1 Energy. It’s a Colorless-cost attacker with upside on the coin flip — a 30-damage swing between a miss and a hit, which is a fairly common design pattern across this thirty-card subset.
Atsuko Nishida’s Illustrator Credit
The official card database credits Atsuko Nishida as the illustrator of 041/103. As career background, per Bulbapedia, Nishida was a character designer for Pikachu itself, involved in conceptualizing the electric mouse’s distinctive features, including the cheek pouches that store electricity, and she is the only person who has been credited as a Pokémon designer in every generation. In the TCG she has illustrated 448 cards, working in an airbrush technique with a soft palette of colors.
For a broader look at Nishida’s other Pokémon card work, see our Atsuko Nishida cards guide. It’s worth noting that a different artist, Yuu Nishida, illustrated a separate card in this same subset — card 031/103, covered in its own guide — and the two are not the same person despite the shared surname.
Where 041 Sits in the 30-Pikachu Subset
At 25/30, 041/103 is deep into the illustrator sequence, which runs 01/30 (card 017) through 30/30 (card 046). Here are two other cards from the same subset that additionally have a dedicated image on the 30th anniversary site — shown purely as examples of how the subset is presented, not as 041 itself.
Both of these are confirmed, officially-imaged cards from the same 30-Pikachu run as 041 — they illustrate the subset’s format, not 041/103’s specific artwork. Two more companion guides cover other numbers in this run: Pikachu 017/103 and Pikachu 031/103. For the complete list of all thirty numbers and illustrators, see our 30 Pikachu illustrators guide.
How 30th Celebration’s Full Numbering Breaks Down
041/103 sits inside the main set, the block of 30th CELEBRATION that’s fully confirmed today. The official card list published on 9 September 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 and is not yet in the official database.
| Block | Numbers | Count | Status, 11 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main set (incl. the 30 Pikachu, 017–046) | 001–103 | 103 | Official database |
| AR (Art Rare) | 104–123 | 20 | Compiled; 18 shown, 2 not yet shown |
| SAR (Special Art Rare) | 124–133 | 10 | Compiled; 7 shown, 3 not yet shown |
| FUR (Futuristic Rare) | 134–135 | 2 | Compiled; shown |
| 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). For the full breakdown of the secret-rare numbering, see our numbering explainer.
Box Structure and What the Market Shows Today
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.
PokeBeach reported, from an official box opening shown ahead of 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. The Pokémon Company has not published pull rates for this set, and we’re not converting that single opening into a percentage.
On the secondary market, SNKRDUNK’s lowest sealed-box asks (dated 11 September 2026) have moved sharply since the card list went public: the sealed box ask ran ¥47,200 on 1 September, ¥28,200 on 10 September and ¥23,599 on 11 September; the no-shrink box ask moved from ¥25,800 to ¥21,399 over the same window. Single cards from the set, including 041/103, have no live asks yet since nothing has been pulled from a released pack.
Graded Pikachu: What PSA10 Copies Are Listed At Today
With no market history yet for 041/103, the closest useful comparison is what other graded Pikachu prints are listed at on our site right now — a general reference point across very different eras and rarities, not a valuation of this specific card.
None of these four are 30th CELEBRATION prints or connected to Atsuko Nishida’s illustration credit on 041/103 specifically — they’re what’s currently listed in PSA10, shown as context for graded Pikachu pricing generally. Browse the full PSA10 collection for more.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. For 30th CELEBRATION specifically, our booster box listing is live as a pre-order ahead of the 16 September release.
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 at the moment; sourcing requests go through 快速下单.
常见问题
Who illustrated Pikachu 041/103 in 30th Celebration?
Atsuko Nishida, confirmed by the official card database’s illustrator credit for this specific card number.
What number is Pikachu 041/103 within the 30-Pikachu subset?
It’s 25/30 in the set’s dedicated thirty-illustrator Pikachu run, which spans 017/103 through 046/103.
What does Pikachu 041/103 do in-game?
It’s a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP and one attack: Play Rough, for 10+ damage with a coin-flip chance for 20 more. Weakness is Fighting, retreat cost is 1.
Is there an official image of Pikachu 041/103 yet?
Yes, an official card-database image, shown above; it does not yet have a dedicated image on the 30th anniversary site. This guide also shows two other cards from the same 30-Pikachu subset, 017/103 and 030/103, as examples of the subset’s format.
When does 30th Celebration release, and what does a box cost?
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, worldwide simultaneous. A pack is ¥360 for 6 foil cards, and a 20-pack box is ¥7,200 tax-in MSRP.
Where can I buy 30th Celebration product now?
Our M6a 30th CELEBRATION Booster Box is currently listed as a pre-order at ¥25,000 (~$162) sealed, ahead of the 16 September release. For singles once they’re available, or anything not listed, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
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