Is ピチュー worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル2 · No.172 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピチュー sell for $685, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($136) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $685
- PSA 9
- $136
- 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 | $685 | −$14,340 | −$14,365 | −$14,465 |
| PSA 9 | $136 | −$14,889 | −$14,914 | −$15,014 |
| PSA 8 | $89.08 | −$14,936 | −$14,961 | −$15,061 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $273 | −$14,777 |
| 50% | $411 | −$14,639 |
| 75% | $548 | −$14,502 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,363 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $685 | −$678 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $109 | −$1,253 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $90.00 | −$1,273 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $685 | $109 | $1,363 | $90.00 | — | $545 |
| 9.5 | — | $88.16 | — | $89.61 | — | — |
| 9 | $136 | $77.64 | $100 | $49.97 | $200 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $76.56 | — | $11.06 | — | — |
| 8 | $89.08 | $35.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $43.95 | — | — | $17.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $12.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $49.00 | $13.04 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $17.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $44.88 | $34.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $29.93 | — | — | — | — |
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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 $685, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($136) 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 (プレミアムファイル2 No.172) sells for about $685 versus $15,000 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, BGS 10 leads at $1,363, ahead of PSA 10 at $685. 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 BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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