Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード151 · 173/165 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $130, only $0.00 above the $6,480 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($50.35) 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)
- $6,480
- PSA 10
- $130
- PSA 9
- $50.35
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $130 | −$6,375 | −$6,400 | −$6,500 |
| PSA 9 | $50.35 | −$6,455 | −$6,480 | −$6,580 |
| PSA 8 | $31.86 | −$6,473 | −$6,498 | −$6,598 |
Net = sale price − $6,480 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% | $70.16 | −$6,460 |
| 50% | $89.97 | −$6,440 |
| 75% | $110 | −$6,420 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $148 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $130 | −$18.57 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $104 | −$43.98 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $71.66 | −$76.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $43.42 | −$105 | 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 | $130 | $71.66 | $104 | $43.42 | $148 | $25.64 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.21 | $84.58 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $50.35 | $26.93 | $15.92 | — | $60.62 | $55.40 |
| 8.5 | — | $34.44 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $31.86 | $25.12 | — | — | $43.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $13.96 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.18 | $12.67 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $37.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $12.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $29.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ピカチュウ — FAQ
Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $130, only $0.00 above the $6,480 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($50.35) 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 ピカチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピカチュウ (ポケモンカード151 173/165) sells for about $130 versus $6,480 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピカチュウ?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $148, ahead of PSA 10 at $130. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピカチュウ need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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