Is Raichu worth grading?
Pokémon · Sword & Shield · 066/202 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 229× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $110 against $0.48 raw: a $110 spread, 229× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.03) 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)
- $0.48
- PSA 10
- $110
- PSA 9
- $10.03
- Gem premium
- 229×
- 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 | $110 | +$84.51 | +$59.51 | −$40.49 |
| PSA 9 | $10.03 | −$15.45 | −$40.45 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.48 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% | $35.02 | −$15.46 |
| 50% | $60.01 | +$9.53 |
| 75% | $85.00 | +$34.52 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $110 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $71.55 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $13.20 |
| 9 | $10.03 | — |
| 8 | — | $5.97 |
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Grading Raichu — FAQ
Is Raichu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $110 against $0.48 raw: a $110 spread, 229× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.03) 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 Raichu worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Raichu (Sword & Shield 066/202) sells for about $110 versus $0.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 229× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Raichu 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 Raichu break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raichu breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.03).
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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