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 $153, only $0.00 above the $8,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($70.38) 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)
- $8,980
- PSA 10
- $153
- PSA 9
- $70.38
- 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 | $153 | −$8,852 | −$8,877 | −$8,977 |
| PSA 9 | $70.38 | −$8,935 | −$8,960 | −$9,060 |
| PSA 8 | $41.55 | −$8,963 | −$8,988 | −$9,088 |
Net = sale price − $8,980 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% | $91.10 | −$8,939 |
| 50% | $112 | −$8,918 |
| 75% | $133 | −$8,897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $255 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $212 | −$43.13 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $153 | −$102 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $101 | −$154 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $21.96 | −$233 | 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 | $153 | $101 | $255 | $21.96 | $212 | $56.61 |
| 9.5 | — | $21.53 | $66.82 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $70.38 | $34.76 | $34.90 | $31.89 | $39.10 | $42.03 |
| 8.5 | — | $14.43 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $41.55 | $38.49 | — | — | — | $53.72 |
| 7.5 | — | $21.91 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $17.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $7.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $14.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $153, only $0.00 above the $8,980 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($70.38) 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 (ダークファンタズマ 073/071) sells for about $153 versus $8,980 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, BGS 10 leads at $255, ahead of TAG 10 at $212. 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 BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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?
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