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5 facts about this card
This Prerelease Pichu is a stamped version of HeartGold & SoulSilver #28, and HGSS-era Prerelease cards are especially distinctive because they switched from the old "PRERELEASE" text stamp to the expansion logo on the artwork.
Pichu’s HeartGold & SoulSilver card became memorable in play because its zero-Energy Playground attack could flood both Benches at once, while Sweet Sleeping Face made the tiny Baby Pokémon surprisingly hard to damage if it stayed Asleep.
For Johto collectors, this card hits a nostalgic sweet spot because Pichu itself was introduced in Generation II as Pikachu’s baby form, making it one of the emblematic new species tied to Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Pichu has an extra HeartGold & SoulSilver connection beyond the TCG, since the games feature the unique Spiky-eared Pichu form that appears only in those Johto remakes.
The card’s artwork is credited to match, whose soft, playful illustration style fits Pichu perfectly and helps sell the card’s deceptively cute "fill the Bench and fall asleep" personality.
Card Reference
Pichu [Prerelease] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver set, card number 28. This card has a Promo rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, and was released in 2010. The current market price is $103.87, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Pichu [Prerelease] is $103.87. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Pichu [Prerelease] is from the Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver set, card number 28, released in 2010.
Whether Pichu [Prerelease] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Pichu [Prerelease] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.