Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 54× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ピカチュウ sells for $813 against $15.00 raw: a $798 spread, 54× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.28) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $15.00
- PSA 10
- $813
- PSA 9
- $27.28
- Gem premium
- 54×
- 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 | $813 | +$773 | +$748 | +$648 |
| PSA 9 | $27.28 | −$12.72 | −$37.72 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $15.53 | −$24.47 | −$49.47 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $15.00 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% | $224 | +$159 |
| 50% | $420 | +$355 |
| 75% | $617 | +$552 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $813 | best | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $120 | — |
| 9 | $55.82 | — |
| 8 | $37.32 | — |
| 7 | $9.50 | — |
| 6 | — | $23.51 |
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Grading ピカチュウ — FAQ
Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ピカチュウ sells for $813 against $15.00 raw: a $798 spread, 54× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.28) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ピカチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピカチュウ (ヘイルブリザード 023/052) sells for about $813 versus $15.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 54× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
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.
What gem rate makes grading ピカチュウ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ピカチュウ breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.28).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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