Is Pikachu ex worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $2,530, about 5.1× the $500 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Pikachu ex - 30th Celebration

Pikachu ex #150 from 30th Celebration is a illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $500 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $650 at grade 9 to $2,530 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Pikachu ex (30th Celebration), averaging 9.7 overall. 100% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $2,530, about 5.1× the $500 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu ex graded on TCGrader

Graded

9.7

Avg Grade

100%

Hit 9+

2 (50%)

9.5

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu ex

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$2,530	5.1×
9.5	$715	1.4×
9	$650	1.3×
Raw (ungraded)	$500	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $2,530, about 5.1× the $500 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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