Is Pikachu ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Surging Sparks · 057/191 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pikachu ex sells for $101 against $4.39 raw: a $96.61 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.03) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.39
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $25.03
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 | $101 | +$71.61 | +$46.61 | −$53.39 |
| PSA 9 | $25.03 | −$4.36 | −$29.36 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $15.34 | −$14.05 | −$39.05 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $4.39 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% | $44.02 | −$10.37 |
| 50% | $63.02 | +$8.63 |
| 75% | $82.01 | +$27.62 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $93.75 | −$7.25 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $70.00 | −$31.00 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $58.33 | −$42.67 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $37.81 | −$63.19 | 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 | $101 | $37.81 | $70.00 | $58.33 | $93.75 | $47.09 |
| 9.5 | — | $20.90 | $24.38 | $25.14 | — | — |
| 9 | $25.03 | $15.12 | $16.03 | $8.00 | $36.77 | $56.64 |
| 8.5 | $17.68 | $19.48 | $10.30 | — | $33.63 | — |
| 8 | $15.34 | $15.07 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | — | — | — | $50.00 | — | — |
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Grading Pikachu ex — FAQ
Is Pikachu ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pikachu ex sells for $101 against $4.39 raw: a $96.61 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.03) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pikachu ex (Surging Sparks 057/191) sells for about $101 versus $4.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pikachu ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $101, ahead of TAG 10 at $93.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pikachu ex 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.
What gem rate makes grading Pikachu ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pikachu ex breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.03).
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