Is Raichu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $12,690, about 32× the $398 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.

Raichu (1st Edition) - Base Set

Raichu #14 from Base Set is a 1st edition rare card that currently sells for about $398 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $885 at grade 7 to $12,690 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Raichu (Base Set), averaging 8.1 overall. Only 25% scored 9 or higher, so genuinely mint copies of this card are scarce. A grade 10 copy sells for around $12,690, about 32× the $398 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Raichu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.1

Avg Grade

25%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (25%)

8.5

1 (25%)

6.5

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Raichu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$12,690	32×
9.5	$4,261	11×
9	$3,873	9.7×
8	$1,692	4.2×
7	$885	2.2×
Raw (ungraded)	$398	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $12,690, about 32× the $398 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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