Is お茶会ごっこピカチュウ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of お茶会ごっこピカチュウ sell for $1,112, only $0.00 above the $63,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($406) 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)
- $63,000
- PSA 10
- $1,112
- PSA 9
- $406
- 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 | $1,112 | −$61,913 | −$61,938 | −$62,038 |
| PSA 9 | $406 | −$62,619 | −$62,644 | −$62,744 |
| PSA 8 | $271 | −$62,754 | −$62,779 | −$62,879 |
Net = sale price − $63,000 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% | $583 | −$62,467 |
| 50% | $759 | −$62,291 |
| 75% | $936 | −$62,114 |
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 | $1,112 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $950 | −$162 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $248 | −$864 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,112 | $248 | — | $950 | $56.27 |
| 9.5 | — | $100 | $425 | — | — |
| 9 | $406 | $153 | $329 | $600 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $62.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $271 | $25.02 | — | $290 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $49.07 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $234 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $147 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $99.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $201 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading お茶会ごっこピカチュウ — FAQ
Is お茶会ごっこピカチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of お茶会ごっこピカチュウ sell for $1,112, only $0.00 above the $63,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($406) 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 お茶会ごっこピカチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 お茶会ごっこピカチュウ (Sun & Moon Promos 325/SM-P) sells for about $1,112 versus $63,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for お茶会ごっこピカチュウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,112, ahead of TAG 10 at $950. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does お茶会ごっこピカチュウ 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.
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