Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 24× the $3.00 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 - XY | TCGrader

Pikachu #42 from XY is a common card that currently sells for about $3.00 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $10.84 at grade 7 to $73.24 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Pikachu (XY), averaging 8.5 overall. Only 25% scored 9 or higher, so genuinely mint copies of this card are scarce. A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 24× the $3.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.5

Avg Grade

25%

Hit 9+

3 (75%)

7.5

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$73.24	24×
9.5	$130	43×
9	$118	39×
8	$34.70	12×
7	$10.84	3.6×
Raw (ungraded)	$3.00	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 24× the $3.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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