Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · Black & White Promos · 151/BW-P · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 9 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $980, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($980) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 9
- $980
- PSA 9
- $980
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 9 | $980 | −$39,045 | −$39,070 | −$39,170 |
| PSA 9 | $980 | −$39,045 | −$39,070 | −$39,170 |
| PSA 8 | $702 | −$39,323 | −$39,348 | −$39,448 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $980 | −$39,070 |
| 50% | $980 | −$39,070 |
| 75% | $980 | −$39,070 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading ピカチュウ — FAQ
Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
PSA 9 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $980, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($980) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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