Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $209, about 75× the $2.77 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 - Shining Legends

Pikachu #28 from Shining Legends is a common card that currently sells for about $2.77 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $9.00 at grade 7 to $209 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (Shining Legends), averaging 8.8 overall. 33% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $209, about 75× the $2.77 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

33%

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	$209	75×
9.5	$35.00	13×
9	$25.00	9×
8	$11.00	4×
7	$9.00	3.2×
Raw (ungraded)	$2.77	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $209, about 75× the $2.77 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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