Is ピカチュウ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピカチュウ sell for $99.25, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.58) 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)
- $5,000
- PSA 10
- $99.25
- PSA 9
- $48.58
- 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 | $99.25 | −$4,926 | −$4,951 | −$5,051 |
| PSA 9 | $48.58 | −$4,976 | −$5,001 | −$5,101 |
| PSA 8 | $25.06 | −$5,000 | −$5,025 | −$5,125 |
Net = sale price − $5,000 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% | $61.25 | −$4,989 |
| 50% | $73.91 | −$4,976 |
| 75% | $86.58 | −$4,963 |
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 | $144 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $135 | −$8.29 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $99.25 | −$44.48 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $54.79 | −$88.94 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | −$124 | 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 | $99.25 | $54.79 | $135 | $20.00 | $144 | $381 |
| 9.5 | — | $32.19 | $51.17 | $32.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $48.58 | $18.45 | $27.49 | — | $489 | $24.80 |
| 8.5 | $31.00 | $18.52 | $20.44 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $25.06 | $14.83 | $20.92 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.01 | $15.50 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $28.24 | $6.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $11.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $19.93 | $14.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $29.93 | $19.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $17.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $8.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $99.89 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $99.25, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.58) 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 (Scarlet & Violet Promos 001/SV-P) sells for about $99.25 versus $5,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピカチュウ?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $144, ahead of BGS 10 at $135. 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.
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