Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.025 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $1,631, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($178) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5,000
- PSA 10
- $1,631
- PSA 9
- $178
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $1,631 | −$3,394 | −$3,419 | −$3,519 |
| PSA 9 | $178 | −$4,847 | −$4,872 | −$4,972 |
| PSA 8 | $79.87 | −$4,945 | −$4,970 | −$5,070 |
Net = sale price − $5,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $542 | −$4,508 |
| 50% | $905 | −$4,145 |
| 75% | $1,268 | −$3,782 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $1,631 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $281 | −$1,349 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,631 | $281 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $38.00 | $40.55 | $10.07 | — | — |
| 9 | $178 | $85.43 | $42.71 | $125 | $350 | $101 |
| 8.5 | $2,998 | $9.82 | $5,000 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $79.87 | $5.46 | $92.00 | $29.99 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $22.75 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $199 | $22.51 | $30.50 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $37.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $4,624 | $1,770 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $9.67 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $5,689 | $3,050 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $14.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $2,716 | $1,100 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $2,232 | $480 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1,723 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $981 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $1,278 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ピカチュウ — FAQ
Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $1,631, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($178) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ピカチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピカチュウ (ポケモンジャングル No.025) sells for about $1,631 versus $5,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピカチュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,631, ahead of CGC 10 at $281. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピカチュウ need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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