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 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/surging-sparks/pikachu-ex-238-191/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/surging-sparks/pikachu-ex-238-191/index.md",
 "name": "Pikachu ex",
 "title": "Pikachu ex 238/191 (Surging Sparks)",
 "category": "pokemon",
 "category_name": "Pokémon",
 "set": "Surging Sparks",
 "number": "238/191",
 "year": 2024,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Special illustration rare",
 "artist": "GIDORA",
 "publisher": "The Pokémon Company International",
 "flagship": true,
 "updated": "2026-11-09",
 "as_of": "2026-11-11",
 "summary": "Pikachu ex 238/191 is the English Special Illustration Rare from Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks. Collectors search for it because it is the mascot SIR from that set and is often mixed with lower-number Pikachu ex versions.",
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  "CardVolume lists 68 verified sales of the Pikachu ex 238/191 (Surging Sparks) as of November 11, 2026.",
  "The English Special Illustration Rare, 238/191 PSA 10 market price is $800.00, the median of 36 verified sales between August 27, 2026 and November 8, 2026.",
  "The English Special Illustration Rare, 238/191 PSA 9 market price is $230.50, the median of 15 verified sales between October 17, 2026 and November 8, 2026.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $1,384 for an English Special Illustration Rare, 238/191 PSA 10 on April 25, 2026 at Pikavest / eBay sold history.",
  "The graded market value of tracked grades (market price × graded population) is $8,388,748."
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   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu ex 238/191 worth?",
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   "q": "How many PSA 10 Pikachu ex 238/191 copies exist?",
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  {
   "title": "See New Cards from the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Surging Sparks Expansion",
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   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 118800122: Pikachu ex #238",
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  },
  {
   "title": "Did I purchase fake or counterfeit cards?",
   "url": "https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards",
   "publisher": "Pokémon Support"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Certification Verification",
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   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
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}