Question 1

Is Pichu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Pichu worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what copy you are holding. A raw Pichu goes for $291, a Grade 9 jumps to $1,413, and a PSA 10 sits at $26,941, which works out to roughly 92.5 times the raw price. That gap is huge, but hitting gem mint on a card this old is not easy. Neo Genesis cards from 2000 often show print lines, edge wear, or centering issues that keep them out of that top grade, and grading fees plus turnaround time are a real cost before you even see a result. If your copy already looks sharp under a light with clean corners and centered borders, sending it in could pay off well. If it has visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as is rather than gambling on a grade.

Question 2

How rare is Pichu?

Accepted Answer

Pichu carries the Rare tag from a set that is over two decades old now, and 1st edition cards from that era were only printed for a limited window before the shift to unlimited prints. That alone makes clean, well kept copies harder to find every year, since these cards have had twenty plus years to get bent, sun faded, or tucked into old binders that were not exactly archival quality. The further you go up in grade, the smaller that pool gets, which is exactly why a PSA 10 commands such a dramatic premium over a raw copy.

Question 3

Where can you pull Pichu?

Accepted Answer

Here is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just relying on price guides. We have recorded Pichu pulled 49 times across mnstr, collector-crypt, and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $375. It has shown up in a real mix of products too, including Pack 2, Pack 1, Pack 5, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, and Pokemon Pro Pack. That spread tells you Pichu is not locked to one specific product, it pops up here and there, which is part of the fun and part of the risk of opening packs. Worth saying plainly: most pack openings do not pay off, so treat pulling as entertainment first and any profit as a nice bonus.

Question 4

How much is Pichu worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw or ungraded Pichu 1st Edition #12 is valued at $291. Graded copies are worth significantly more, with a Grade 9 at $1,413 and a PSA 10 reaching $26,941, so condition really drives the price here.

Question 5

Is Pichu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 92.5 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are tough to land on a card this old, and grading costs money and time, so it makes the most sense if your copy already looks clean and well centered.

Question 6

What set is Pichu from?

Accepted Answer

Pichu 1st Edition #12 comes from the Neo Genesis set, released in 2000. It is a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and it is one of the more beloved pulls from that early era of Pokemon cards.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$26k	104	37 / 67
PSA 9	$1.5k	719	552 / 167
PSA 8	$605	1,448	1,214 / 234
PSA 7	$454	817	719 / 98
PSA 6	$310	467	416 / 51
PSA 5	$200	262	238 / 24
PSA 4	$81	105	96 / 9
PSA 3	$79	37	35 / 2
PSA 2	$75	9	8 / 1
PSA 1	$159	22	22 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$285	-	-

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