Is Pikachu worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $210, about 116× the $1.81 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 - McDonald's Collection 2021

TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Pikachu (McDonald's Collection 2021), averaging 8.5 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 $210, about 116× the $1.81 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Pikachu graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.5

Avg Grade

67%

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	$210	116×
9.5	$10.51	5.8×
9	$13.42	7.4×
Raw (ungraded)	$1.81	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $210, about 116× the $1.81 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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