Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $252, about 10× the $25.00 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 (Reverse Holo) - Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Pikachu #88 from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos is a reverse holo promo card that currently sells for about $25.00 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $21.47 at grade 7 to $252 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos), averaging 8.8 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 $252, about 10× the $25.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.8

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

2 (67%)

8.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$252	10×
9.5	$70.00	2.8×
9	$47.50	1.9×
8	$31.84	1.3×
7	$21.47	0.9×
Raw (ungraded)	$25.00	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $252, about 10× the $25.00 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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