Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 44× the $1.65 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 $1.65 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $9.25 at grade 7 to $73.24 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (XY), averaging 8.4 overall. 33% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 44× the $1.65 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.4

Avg Grade

33%

Hit 9+

2 (67%)

7.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$73.24	44×
9.5	$21.00	13×
9	$19.50	12×
8	$16.55	10×
7	$9.25	5.6×
Raw (ungraded)	$1.65	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $73.24, about 44× the $1.65 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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