Is Raichu worth grading?
Pokémon · XY · 43/146 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 478× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $244 against $0.51 raw: a $243 spread, 478× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.02) 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)
- $0.51
- PSA 10
- $244
- PSA 9
- $17.02
- Gem premium
- 478×
- 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 | $244 | +$218 | +$193 | +$93.49 |
| PSA 9 | $17.02 | −$8.49 | −$33.49 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $16.01 | −$9.50 | −$34.50 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.51 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% | $73.77 | +$23.25 |
| 50% | $131 | +$80.00 |
| 75% | $187 | +$137 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 | $244 | 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 | $225 | — |
| 9 | $45.00 | $10.00 |
| 8.5 | $88.00 | — |
| 8 | $9.50 | — |
| 7 | $10.50 | $12.97 |
| 6.5 | — | $8.50 |
| 6 | $14.50 | — |
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Grading Raichu — FAQ
Is Raichu worth grading?
A PSA 10 Raichu sells for $244 against $0.51 raw: a $243 spread, 478× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.02) 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 (XY 43/146) sells for about $244 versus $0.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 478× 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 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.02).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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