CGC 10 Pristine Pikachu Holo 005/025 Pokemon Card Celebrations

Price: $649.95

Pikachu Holo 005/025 from Celebrations, sitting pretty in a CGC 10 Pristine slab. This one’s a callback to the classics, with that familiar yellow mouse ready for action. The artwork shows Pikachu mid-stride, ears perked up and cheeks sparking, like it’s about to zap something off-screen. Simple but effective, right? You know the pose from way back.

On the card text, it’s Lightning type with 60 HP. Ability? None here—straight to attacks. Gnaw does 10 damage, no frills. Thunder Jolt hits for 30, but flip a coin or take 10 to yourself. Classic risk-reward stuff that made early Pikachu decks fun to tinker with.

Celebrations dropped in 2021 for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, reprinting iconic cards with a holo twist and that special stamp. This Pikachu stands out because it’s a nod to the Base Set original, but with the anniversary flair—same art, same moves, just shinier and tied to the big milestone. Not every set pulls off that retro vibe without feeling forced, and this one fits right in among the chase cards like Charizard or Blastoise.

For the slab, CGC 10 Pristine means flawless across the board: centering dead-on, edges crisp, corners sharp as a tack, and surface without a single ding. Eye appeal is solid with that holo shine popping under lights—no haze or print lines messing it up. From what I’ve seen in pop reports, CGC has a pretty low count for 10s on this one; estimates put it under 50 last I checked, though modern sets like Celebrations get submitted a ton, so that could tick up. Still, pristine grades aren’t handed out like candy.

I’d frame this one next to some Base Set pulls, just to see the evolution side by side. That subtle glow difference always gets a chuckle.

Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Pikachu Holo 005/025
– Set: Celebrations
– Rarity: Holo
– Condition: CGC 10 Pristine

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