Is Surfing Pikachu worth grading?
Pokémon · Rising Rivals · 114/111 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Surfing Pikachu sells for $2,500 against $355 raw: a $2,145 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,252) 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)
- $355
- PSA 10
- $2,500
- PSA 9
- $1,252
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- 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 | $2,500 | +$2,120 | +$2,095 | +$1,995 |
| PSA 9 | $1,252 | +$872 | +$847 | +$747 |
| PSA 8 | $733 | +$352 | +$327 | +$227 |
Net = sale price − $355 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% | $1,564 | +$1,159 |
| 50% | $1,876 | +$1,471 |
| 75% | $2,188 | +$1,783 |
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 | $2,500 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $748 |
| 9 | $1,252 | $165 | $145 |
| 8.5 | $145 | $171 | — |
| 8 | $733 | $148 | $330 |
| 7.5 | — | $149 | $46.00 |
| 7 | $300 | — | — |
| 6 | $298 | — | — |
| 5 | $145 | — | — |
| 4 | $62.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $100 | — | — |
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Grading Surfing Pikachu — FAQ
Is Surfing Pikachu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Surfing Pikachu sells for $2,500 against $355 raw: a $2,145 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,252) 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 Surfing Pikachu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Surfing Pikachu (Rising Rivals 114/111) sells for about $2,500 versus $355 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Surfing 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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