Question 1

Is Pikachu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw Pikachu sits at $2, but a PSA 10 comes in at $156, which works out to about 84.8x the raw price. That sounds tempting, and a Grade 9 still brings $138, so even a near perfect copy pays off nicely. But gem mint is not a guarantee. Out of 369 total graded copies, only 168 have hit that PSA 10 mark, so getting a card back at anything less than gem mint happens plenty. Grading costs money and time regardless of what comes back, so it only makes sense if your copy is sharp: clean edges, strong centering, no surface wear. If you are sitting on a raw copy that looks rough, it is probably not worth the gamble. If it looks pack fresh and pristine, sending it in could be worth it.

Question 2

How rare is Pikachu?

Accepted Answer

With 369 total graded copies on record, Pikachu is not an ultra rare card by population standards, but the split matters. Of those 369, 168 have earned a PSA 10, which is a healthy chunk, though it still means well under half of graded copies reach gem mint condition. That gap between total population and PSA 10 population is exactly what keeps the price of a perfect copy so far above a raw one. Scarcity at the very top, even for a common card, is what drives real value.

Question 3

Where can you pull Pikachu?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we record real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesses. Pikachu has been pulled 131 times across platforms including collector-crypt, courtyard, lastpack, packs, and tilt-rips, and it has shown up in packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. The biggest recorded pull value for this card hit $465, which shows just how much a lucky grade and condition combo can swing things. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to that kind of number. If you are chasing Pikachu specifically, these are the packs where it has actually shown up in real recorded openings, not just theory.

Question 4

How much is Pikachu worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Pikachu #65 from Sword & Shield is valued at $2. That number climbs fast with grading, since condition plays a huge role in what this common card is actually worth on the secondary market.

Question 5

Is Pikachu worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, if your copy is in excellent shape. A PSA 10 sells for $156 and a Grade 9 for $138, both well above the $2 raw price, but only 168 of the 369 total graded copies have reached that gem mint PSA 10 level, so there is real risk involved.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Pikachu is worth $156, which is about 84.8x the raw card's value of $2. That kind of jump is exactly why collectors chase gem mint copies, even on a common card.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$169	168	156 / 12
PSA 9	$25	147	138 / 9
PSA 8	$13	39	33 / 6
PSA 7	$10	13	11 / 2
PSA 6	$8.00	2	2 / -
PSA 5	$6.00	-	- / -
PSA 4	$5.00	-	- / -
PSA 3	$4.00	-	- / -
PSA 2	$4.00	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$1.91	-	-

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