Is Shopping Pikachu worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Shopping Pikachu sell for $4,704, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($427) 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)
- $100,000
- PSA 10
- $4,704
- PSA 9
- $427
- 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 | $4,704 | −$95,321 | −$95,346 | −$95,446 |
| PSA 9 | $427 | −$99,598 | −$99,623 | −$99,723 |
| PSA 8 | $211 | −$99,814 | −$99,839 | −$99,939 |
Net = sale price − $100,000 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% | $1,496 | −$98,554 |
| 50% | $2,565 | −$97,485 |
| 75% | $3,635 | −$96,415 |
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 | $4,704 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,704 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $225 | — |
| 9 | $427 | $190 | — | — |
| 8 | $211 | — | — | $420 |
| 7 | $160 | $36.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $89.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $73.97 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $55.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $275 | — | — | — |
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Grading Shopping Pikachu — FAQ
Is Shopping Pikachu worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Shopping Pikachu sell for $4,704, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($427) 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 Shopping Pikachu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shopping Pikachu (LEGEND Promos 079/L-P) sells for about $4,704 versus $100,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Shopping 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?
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