The cardSSP 57/191

Surging Sparks

Pikachu ex SSP 57/191

Name: Pikachu ex SSP 57/191
Brand: Pokémon

Printed name: Pikachu-ex

SSPDouble rare

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Seller location

Pikachu ex has appeared in several sets: Surging Sparks (SSP 57), Prismatic Evolutions (PRE 179) and Ascended Heroes (ASC 57). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.

The market for this printing

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No quotation can be assigned to this reference until its finish is identified. Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges.

Sealed products from this set

This set’s formats, in your card’s language. No booster pack guarantees it.

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When it came out

Surging Sparks landed here on 8 November 2024.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 18 October 2024, under the code SV8. That is 21 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP: 200
Type: Lightning
Stage: Basic
Retreat cost: 1
Weakness: ×2
Regulation mark: H
Number: 57/191
Set: Surging SparksSSPSet guide
Illustrated by: aky CG Works

Its Ability

Resolute HeartCœur Résolu

If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.Si ce Pokémon a tous ses PV et doit être mis K.O. par les dégâts d'une attaque, il n'est pas mis K.O. et il lui reste 10 PV.

Its attacks

Topaz BoltÉclair Topaze

300

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.Défaussez 3 Énergies de ce Pokémon.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.
A strength
It has an Ability, Resolute Heart. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
A strength
Joltik runs it in 41 of the 41 lists we have read, seen across 37 different tournaments.
A strength
It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.
A strength
Mark H. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.
Keep in mind
It is an ex card. The turn it goes down your opponent takes 2 Prizes instead of one, and games do turn on exactly that.
Keep in mind
Weakness Fighting ×2. Against a Fighting Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 7,530 tournament lists we have read, 1,754 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Standard format: source checked on October 25, 2026. TCGdex

Every version of this card

Look at the number printed at the bottom of your card. That is what tells you which version you are holding. Tap yours to open its page.

Pikachu ex SSP 57/191Surging SparksDouble rareThe one you are looking atDouble rare
Pikachu ex SSP 219/191Surging SparksUltra RareUltra Rare
Pikachu ex SSP 238/191Surging SparksSpecial illustration rareSpecial illustration rare
Pikachu ex SSP 247/191Surging SparksHyper rareHyper rare
Pikachu ex PRE 179/131Prismatic EvolutionsHyper rareHyper rare
Pikachu ex ASC 57/217Ascended HeroesDouble rareDouble rare
Pikachu ex ASC 277/217Ascended HeroesSpecial illustration rareSpecial illustration rare

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
Joltik	41 of 41	37	SSP 57
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom	28 of 58	26	SSP 57
Blissey ex	9 of 28	9	SSP 57
Toucannon	7 of 95	7	SSP 57
Azumarill	4 of 45	4	SSP 57
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant	4 of 93	4	SSP 57
Flareon ex / Noctowl	2 of 57	2	SSP 57
Blaziken ex	1 of 39	1	SSP 57
Mega Zygarde ex	1 of 66	1	SSP 57

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 185 Pikachu cards on one page, priciest first.

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Pikachu ex SSP 57/191

The market for this printing

Sealed products from this set

Booster Bundle · Surging Sparks

Elite Trainer Box · 9 boosters · Surging Sparks

Booster Box · 18 boosters · Surging Sparks

Elite Trainer Box Case · Surging Sparks

Booster Box Case · Surging Sparks

Build & Battle Box Display · Surging Sparks

Sleeved Booster Case · Surging Sparks

Booster Box · 36 boosters · Surging Sparks

Build & Battle Box · Surging Sparks

Blister · 3 boosters · Zapdos · Surging Sparks

Blister · 3 boosters · Quagsire · Surging Sparks

When it came out