Question 1

Is Pikachu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where it gets interesting. A raw, ungraded Pikachu sits at $918, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $49,687, which works out to about 54.1 times the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely hard to come by. A Grade 9 still lands at a strong $35,222, so even a near-perfect copy holds serious value. The catch is that grading is a gamble too: you're paying money and waiting weeks for a company to tell you whether your card is a 9 or a 10, and centering or a stray print line can knock you down a tier fast. If your raw copy looks sharp under a loupe, grading can absolutely pay off here, but go in knowing the difference between a 9 and a 10 is the difference between a nice payday and a life-changing one.

Question 2

How rare is Pikachu?

Accepted Answer

Across every grading company combined, there are only 936 graded copies of Pikachu #25 in existence. That's the entire known population, spread across every grade from low-end to pristine. When you consider how few of those are likely sitting at the very top, it makes sense why PSA 10 pricing sits so far above raw and even above Grade 9. Scarcity like this doesn't just make the card special to hold, it's a big part of why the value ladder climbs so steeply from raw to gem mint.

Question 3

Where can you pull Pikachu?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just quote a price guide, we watch real packs get opened. We've recorded Pikachu pulled 91 times across collector-crypt, gachapull, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull worth $316. Collectors have found it turning up in packs like the Pokémon 30 Boss Battle Gacha, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and mixes labeled explorer and challenger. Worth remembering though: most pack openings don't land anything close to Pikachu's high-grade value, so treat pulling packs as entertainment first and a possible bonus second, not a guaranteed way to land a $918-plus card.

Question 4

How much is Pikachu worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Pikachu #25 from the Japanese Expansion Pack set is valued at $918. Once graded, the value climbs a lot, with Grade 9 copies reaching $35,222 and PSA 10 copies going for $49,687.

Question 5

Is Pikachu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 54.1 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint grades aren't easy to hit, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade are real factors to weigh before sending it in.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Pikachu #25 is worth $49,687. With only 936 graded copies total across all grades, a true gem mint copy is a genuinely rare find.

Grade	Value	Population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$53k	-
PSA 9	$44k	22
PSA 8	$40k	44
PSA 7	$12k	109
PSA 6	$5.5k	133
PSA 5	$3.5k	141
PSA 4	$2.1k	108
PSA 3	$1.3k	111
PSA 2	$1.1k	110
PSA 1	$999	158
Raw / Ungraded	$19	-

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