Is ピチュー worth grading?
Pokémon · 金、銀、新世界へ... · No.172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピチュー sell for $1,601, only $0.00 above the $60,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) 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)
- $60,000
- PSA 10
- $1,601
- PSA 9
- $190
- 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 | $1,601 | −$58,424 | −$58,449 | −$58,549 |
| PSA 9 | $190 | −$59,835 | −$59,860 | −$59,960 |
| PSA 8 | $110 | −$59,915 | −$59,940 | −$60,040 |
Net = sale price − $60,000 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% | $542 | −$59,508 |
| 50% | $895 | −$59,155 |
| 75% | $1,248 | −$58,802 |
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 | $1,601 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $397 | −$1,204 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $138 | −$1,463 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,601 | $397 | — | $138 |
| 9.5 | — | $100 | — | $19.50 |
| 9 | $190 | $149 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $91.76 | $72.00 | — |
| 8 | $110 | $56.41 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $39.89 | — | — |
| 7 | $69.50 | $71.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $45.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $67.56 | $29.99 | — | — |
| 5 | $28.15 | $43.72 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $13.50 | — | — |
| 4 | $49.99 | — | — | — |
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Grading ピチュー — FAQ
Is ピチュー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピチュー sell for $1,601, only $0.00 above the $60,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) 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 ピチュー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピチュー (金、銀、新世界へ... No.172) sells for about $1,601 versus $60,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピチュー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,601, ahead of CGC 10 at $397. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピチュー 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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