Is Raichu worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Undaunted · 33/90 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $1,500 against $6.95 raw: a $1,493 spread, 216× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.30) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.95
- PSA 10
- $1,500
- PSA 9
- $42.30
- Gem premium
- 216×
- 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 | $1,500 | +$1,468 | +$1,443 | +$1,343 |
| PSA 9 | $42.30 | +$10.35 | −$14.65 | −$115 |
| PSA 8 | $29.90 | −$2.05 | −$27.05 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $6.95 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% | $407 | +$350 |
| 50% | $771 | +$714 |
| 75% | $1,136 | +$1,079 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 | $1,500 | 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 | CGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,500 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $44.00 | — |
| 9 | $136 | $67.49 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $39.99 | — |
| 8 | $38.14 | $12.00 | — |
| 7 | — | — | $24.19 |
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Grading Raichu — FAQ
Is Raichu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $1,500 against $6.95 raw: a $1,493 spread, 216× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.30) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Raichu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Raichu (HS—Undaunted 33/90) sells for about $1,500 versus $6.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 216× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Raichu 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 Raichu break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raichu breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.30).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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