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 $208, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($77.95) 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)
- $16,000
- PSA 10
- $208
- PSA 9
- $77.95
- 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 | $208 | −$15,817 | −$15,842 | −$15,942 |
| PSA 9 | $77.95 | −$15,947 | −$15,972 | −$16,072 |
| PSA 8 | $49.37 | −$15,976 | −$16,001 | −$16,101 |
Net = sale price − $16,000 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% | $110 | −$15,940 |
| 50% | $143 | −$15,907 |
| 75% | $175 | −$15,875 |
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 | $391 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $235 | −$156 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $208 | −$183 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $117 | −$274 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $31.93 | −$359 | 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 | $208 | $117 | $391 | $31.93 | $235 | $204 |
| 9.5 | — | $135 | $96.50 | $90.16 | — | — |
| 9 | $77.95 | $47.59 | $35.00 | — | $49.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.42 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $49.37 | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $16.93 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $15.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $95.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $208, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($77.95) 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 (Sword & Shield Promos 124/S-P) sells for about $208 versus $16,000 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, BGS 10 leads at $391, ahead of TAG 10 at $235. 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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