Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $80.00 vs $49.21 raw. That's a modest premium, so grading only pays off for near-perfect copies. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Pikachu - Crown Zenith

TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (Crown Zenith), 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 $80.00 vs $49.21 raw. That's a modest premium, so grading only pays off for near-perfect copies.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.8

Avg Grade

67%

Hit 9+

9.5

2 (67%)

7.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Pikachu

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$80.00	1.6×
9.5	$168	3.4×
9	$61.75	1.3×
8	$47.85	1×
7	$34.52	0.7×
Raw (ungraded)	$49.21	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $80.00 vs $49.21 raw. That's a modest premium, so grading only pays off for near-perfect copies.

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