Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,000, about 62× the $48.49 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 - POP Series 2

Pikachu #16 from POP Series 2 is a common card that currently sells for about $48.49 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $100 at grade 7 to $3,000 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (POP Series 2), averaging 8.9 overall. 67% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,000, about 62× the $48.49 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.9

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$3,000	62×
9.5	$344	7.1×
9	$312	6.4×
8	$253	5.2×
7	$100	2.1×
Raw (ungraded)	$48.49	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,000, about 62× the $48.49 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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