Is ピカチュウEX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウEX sell for $1,096, only $0.00 above the $130,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($259) 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)
- $130,000
- PSA 10
- $1,096
- PSA 9
- $259
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $1,096 | −$128,929 | −$128,954 | −$129,054 |
| PSA 9 | $259 | −$129,766 | −$129,791 | −$129,891 |
| PSA 8 | $177 | −$129,848 | −$129,873 | −$129,973 |
Net = sale price − $130,000 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% | $469 | −$129,581 |
| 50% | $678 | −$129,372 |
| 75% | $887 | −$129,163 |
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 | $1,096 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $89.80 | −$1,006 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,096 | $89.80 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $125 | — | — |
| 9 | $259 | $35.50 | $25.76 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $125 | — | — |
| 8 | $177 | — | — | $185 |
| 6.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $122 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $130 | — | — | — |
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Grading ピカチュウEX — FAQ
Is ピカチュウEX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウEX sell for $1,096, only $0.00 above the $130,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($259) 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EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピカチュウEX (伝説キラコレクション 008/027) sells for about $1,096 versus $130,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピカチュウEX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,096, ahead of CGC 10 at $89.80. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピカチュウEX 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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