Is 名探偵ピカチュウ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of 名探偵ピカチュウ sell for $477, only $0.00 above the $36,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($280) 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)
- $36,000
- PSA 10
- $477
- PSA 9
- $280
- 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 | $477 | −$35,548 | −$35,573 | −$35,673 |
| PSA 9 | $280 | −$35,745 | −$35,770 | −$35,870 |
| PSA 8 | $234 | −$35,791 | −$35,816 | −$35,916 |
Net = sale price − $36,000 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% | $329 | −$35,721 |
| 50% | $378 | −$35,672 |
| 75% | $428 | −$35,622 |
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 | $552 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $511 | −$40.61 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $477 | −$74.74 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $329 | −$222 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $268 | −$283 | 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 | $477 | $329 | $511 | $268 | $552 | $372 |
| 9.5 | — | $145 | $355 | $51.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $280 | $58.19 | $73.71 | — | $180 | $30.20 |
| 8.5 | — | $63.29 | $55.98 | — | $150 | — |
| 8 | $234 | $157 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $41.81 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $217 | $180 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $136 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $188 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $242 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading 名探偵ピカチュウ — FAQ
Is 名探偵ピカチュウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of 名探偵ピカチュウ sell for $477, only $0.00 above the $36,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($280) 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 名探偵ピカチュウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 名探偵ピカチュウ (Scarlet & Violet Promos 098/SV-P) sells for about $477 versus $36,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for 名探偵ピカチュウ?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $552, ahead of BGS 10 at $511. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does 名探偵ピカチュウ 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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