Is Pikachu worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Undaunted · 61/90 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Pikachu sells for $400 against $13.04 raw: a $387 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($64.16) 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)
- $13.04
- PSA 10
- $400
- PSA 9
- $64.16
- Gem premium
- 31×
- 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 | $400 | +$362 | +$337 | +$237 |
| PSA 9 | $64.16 | +$26.12 | +$1.12 | −$98.88 |
| PSA 8 | $56.41 | +$18.37 | −$6.63 | −$107 |
Net = sale price − $13.04 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% | $148 | +$85.08 |
| 50% | $232 | +$169 |
| 75% | $316 | +$253 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $400 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $400 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $250 | — |
| 9 | $250 | $150 | $54.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $14.99 | — |
| 8 | $236 | $65.00 | — |
| 7 | $35.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $35.39 | — | — |
| 5 | $12.00 | — | — |
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Grading Pikachu — FAQ
Is Pikachu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pikachu sells for $400 against $13.04 raw: a $387 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($64.16) 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 Pikachu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pikachu (HS—Undaunted 61/90) sells for about $400 versus $13.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Pikachu 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?
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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