Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $1,890, about 115× the $16.51 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 (Reverse Holo) - HGSS Black Star Promos

Pikachu #HGSS03 from HGSS Black Star Promos is a reverse holo promo card that currently sells for about $16.51 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $30.03 at grade 7 to $1,890 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Pikachu (HGSS Black Star Promos), averaging 8.8 overall. 50% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $1,890, about 115× the $16.51 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.8

Avg Grade

50%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (25%)

8.5

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$1,890	115×
9.5	$299	18×
9	$195	12×
8	$49.55	3×
7	$30.03	1.8×
Raw (ungraded)	$16.51	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $1,890, about 115× the $16.51 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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