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#227/742
Pikachu ex 227/742 from Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection
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Number
227/742
Released
Dec 19, 2025
Sold price movement
The verdict, in three lines
Average submission value
$88.77
Card plus $79.99 at Regular
$105.49
Expected margin
-$16.72
PSA gradedCGC and BGS graded
Raw market value
$7.45.
NM raw · TCGplayer market
Market activity
7 day – · 30 day –
19 ungraded copies sold in 90 days, median $3.76
50 on record, $0.99 to $17.20

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Pikachu ex 227/742 from Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection: price by grade, PSA population and sales in the last 90 days
Price typePop sharePopulationPopSold 90dMedianPrice
Raw–19$3.76£2.82€3.28$5.50£4.12€4.80
PSA 411––
PSA 51–––
PSA 64–––
PSA 75–––
PSA 8271–$20£14.99€17.45
PSA 91612–$30.41£22.79€26.54
CGC/BGS 9.5modelled–––$33£24.73€28.80
PSA 1071320$55£41.22€47.99$106£79.44€92.50
About these prices

78.1% of copies sent to PSA come back a 10. Sold and median are 90 days of PSA sales. The 9.5 is a CGC and BGS grade, so it carries no PSA population.

Priced from 159 completed sales, updated Sep 12, 2026.

Price history

$5.50Raw · monthly median sold price
$5.6$10DEC '25MAR '26MAY '26SEP '26
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Recent sales

159 completed listings on Fanatics Collect, eBay
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Sep 7, 2026PSA10Fanatics CollectCert 164677725Auction$52.80£39.57€46.07
Sep 6, 2026PSA9eBayCert 150738710Auction$24.50£18.36€21.38
Sep 6, 2026PSA8eBayCert 150738709Auction$15.08£11.30€13.16
Sep 5, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$4.01£3.01€3.50
Sep 4, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Sep 4, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Sep 1, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.37£1.78€2.07
Aug 31, 2026PSA10Fanatics CollectCert 164677726Auction$45.60£34.17€39.79
Aug 31, 2026RaweBayPikachu-EX 227/742 MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection - Pokemon Card Japanese Japanese 227/742$4.61£3.45€4.02
Aug 29, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$107.50£80.56€93.80
Aug 29, 2026PSA10eBayCert 163638254Auction$107.50£80.56€93.80
Aug 29, 2026PSA10eBayCert 163638253Auction$46£34.47€40.14
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Aug 25, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$104.50£78.31€91.19
Aug 25, 2026PSA8eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 8 #227$24.50£18.36€21.38
Aug 25, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex Japanese Pokémon Start Deck 100 Battle Collection mC #227$5.50£4.12€4.80
Aug 24, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex Japanese Pokémon Start Deck 100 Battle Collection mC #227$1.25£0.94€1.09
Aug 22, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167450999Auction$51£38.22€44.50
Aug 22, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167450994Auction$41.50£31.10€36.21
Aug 21, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167451004Auction$56£41.97€48.87
Aug 21, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167451006Auction$53.46£40.06€46.65
Aug 21, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167450997Auction$45.06£33.77€39.32
Aug 20, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167451003Auction$51£38.22€44.50
Aug 19, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$82£61.45€71.55
Aug 19, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167451002Auction$82£61.45€71.55
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$4.25£3.18€3.71
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$3.76£2.82€3.28
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$3.76£2.82€3.28
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.35£1.76€2.05
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.35£1.76€2.05
Aug 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.26£1.69€1.97
Aug 17, 2026PSA10eBayCert 167451000Auction$52£38.97€45.38
Aug 17, 2026PSA4eBayCert 159696009Auction$9.50£7.12€8.29
Aug 12, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$7.50£5.62€6.54
Aug 10, 2026PSA10eBayCert 149757278Auction$54£40.47€47.12
Aug 9, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$66£49.46€57.59
Aug 9, 2026PSA10eBayCert 168078881Auction$66£49.46€57.59
Aug 6, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$1.25£0.94€1.09
Aug 3, 2026PSA10Fanatics CollectCert 143479376Auction$79.20£59.35€69.11
Jul 31, 2026PSA10eBayCert 150421492Best offer$138.26£103.61€120.65
Jul 28, 2026PSA10eBayCert 148958260Auction$59£44.21€51.48
Jul 28, 2026PSA10eBayCert 148958258Auction$59£44.21€51.48
Jul 28, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon TCG NM Japanese 227/742$7.06£5.29€6.16
Jul 28, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$7.02£5.26€6.13
Jul 27, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$4.99£3.74€4.35
Jul 16, 2026PSA9eBayPIKACHU ex Reverse Holo Japanese Pokémon Start Deck 100 MC #227 PSA 9 MINT Japanese #227$41.32£30.96€36.06
Jul 16, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$19.50£14.61€17.02
Jul 16, 2026PSA8eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 8 #227$15.50£11.62€13.53
Jul 15, 2026PSA9eBayCert 147379818Best offer$41.23£30.90€35.98
Jul 13, 2026PSA10eBayPokemon Japanese Pikachu PSA 10 Gem Mint MC 227/742 #4021 Japanese 227/742$240£179.85€209.42
Jul 13, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#70513 Japanese 227/742$4.25£3.18€3.71
Jul 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$4.25£3.18€3.71
Jul 10, 2026PSA10eBayCert 152097225Auction$99£74.19€86.39
Jul 10, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$99£74.19€86.39
Jul 6, 2026PSA10Fanatics CollectCert 143479376Auction$162£121.40€141.36
Jul 2, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese Pokemon Card Japanese 227/742$12.33£9.24€10.76
Jul 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$12.27£9.20€10.71
Jul 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$9.50£7.12€8.29
Jul 2, 2026RaweBayPikachu EX Non Foil 227/742 The Start Deck 100 Japanese Pokemon Card 2025 Japanese 227/742$9.50£7.12€8.29
Jul 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$1.50£1.12€1.31
Jul 1, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Jun 29, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$122.50£91.80€106.89
Jun 29, 2026PSA10eBayCert 157693205Auction$122.50£91.80€106.89
Jun 18, 2026PSA9eBayCert 152405699Auction$31.12£23.32€27.16
Jun 18, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$31.12£23.32€27.16
Jun 18, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$5£3.75€4.36
Jun 18, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon TCG NM/M Japanese 227/742$5£3.75€4.36
Jun 17, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$8.50£6.37€7.42
Jun 17, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#62119 Japanese 227/742$8.50£6.37€7.42
Jun 13, 2026PSA10eBayCert 149511382Best offer$150£112.41€130.89
Jun 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$17.20£12.89€15.01
Jun 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$4.55£3.41€3.97
Jun 11, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$6.35£4.76€5.54
Jun 11, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese Pokemon Card Japanese 227/742$6.34£4.75€5.53
Jun 10, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$34£25.48€29.67
Jun 10, 2026PSA9eBayCert 152405700Auction$34£25.48€29.67
Jun 9, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$47£35.22€41.01
Jun 9, 2026PSA9eBayCert 149377585Auction$47£35.22€41.01
Jun 8, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$8£6€6.98
Jun 8, 2026RaweBay2025 Pokemon PIKACHU EX #227/742 Start Deck 100 Battle Collection JP RPA 10 (A) Japanese 227/742$8£6€6.98
Jun 8, 2026RaweBay2025 Pokemon PIKACHU EX #227/742 Start Deck 100 Battle Collection JP RPA 10 (B) Japanese 227/742$7.10£5.32€6.20
Jun 8, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$7.10£5.32€6.20
Jun 7, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$25£18.73€21.82
Jun 7, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$25£18.73€21.82
Jun 7, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$22.50£16.86€19.63
Jun 7, 2026PSA9eBayCert 150334443Auction$22.50£16.86€19.63
Jun 6, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$22.50£16.86€19.63
Jun 6, 2026PSA9eBayCert 152880925Auction$22.50£16.86€19.63
Jun 1, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$181.38£135.92€158.27
Jun 1, 2026PSA10eBayCert 149449387Auction$181.38£135.92€158.27
Jun 1, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#60804 Japanese 227/742$2£1.50€1.75
Jun 1, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2£1.50€1.75
May 28, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$20.50£15.36€17.89
May 28, 2026PSA9eBayCert 152880926Auction$20.50£15.36€17.89
May 25, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#52712 Japanese 227/742$5.67£4.25€4.95
May 25, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$5.67£4.25€4.95
May 16, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$5.50£4.12€4.80
May 16, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#51808 Japanese 227/742$5.50£4.12€4.80
May 15, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$5.39£4.04€4.70
May 14, 2026RaweBayPokémon TCG Pikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC: Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese 227/742$9.80£7.34€8.55
May 14, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$7.50£5.62€6.54
May 13, 2026PSA9eBayCert 146964646Auction$15.50£11.62€13.53
May 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$5£3.75€4.36
May 13, 2026RaweBayPokémon TCG Pikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC: Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese 227/742$5£3.75€4.36
May 12, 2026RaweBayPokémon TCG Pikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC: Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese 227/742$11.88£8.90€10.37
May 12, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$11.88£8.90€10.37
May 11, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex Non-Holo 227/742 mc Japanese Pokemon Card Start Deck 100 - NM Japanese$5.39£4.04€4.70
May 9, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 9 #227$20£14.99€17.45
May 9, 2026PSA9eBayCert 146791694Best offer$20£14.99€17.45
May 9, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#50908 Japanese 227/742$8.50£6.37€7.42
May 9, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$8.50£6.37€7.42
May 7, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection - Pokemon Card Japanese Japanese 227/742$11.15£8.36€9.73
May 7, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$9.48£7.10€8.27
Apr 24, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex MC 227/742 Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese Pokemon Card Japanese 227/742$3£2.25€2.62
Apr 24, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$3£2.25€2.62
Apr 23, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143390132Auction$172.71£129.43€150.71
Apr 23, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$172.71£129.43€150.71
Apr 23, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$135£101.17€117.80
Apr 23, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143390131Auction$135£101.17€117.80
Apr 23, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$7.50£5.62€6.54
Apr 23, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Set Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon Card Japan#50304 Japanese 227/742$7.50£5.62€6.54
Apr 21, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$9£6.74€7.85
Apr 19, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JAPANESE MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$222.50£166.74€194.15
Apr 19, 2026PSA10eBayCert 144384163Auction$222.50£166.74€194.15
Apr 16, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex MC 227/742 Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese Pokemon Card Japanese 227/742$2.25£1.69€1.96
Apr 16, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.25£1.69€1.96
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL REVERSE HOLO PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$285£213.58€248.69
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143479374Auction$285£213.58€248.69
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143479375Auction$260£194.84€226.88
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL REVERSE HOLO PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$260£194.84€226.88
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143479376Auction$224.50£168.24€195.90
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL REVERSE HOLO PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$224.50£168.24€195.90
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBayCert 143988511Auction$192.25£144.07€167.76
Apr 15, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$192.25£144.07€167.76
Apr 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$5.50£4.12€4.80
Apr 13, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$1.25£0.94€1.09
Apr 11, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex Non-Holo 227/742 mc Japanese Pokemon Card Start Deck 100 - NM Japanese 227/742$5.39£4.04€4.70
Apr 9, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Japanese MC Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Pokemon TCG NM/M Japanese 227/742$10.99£8.24€9.59
Apr 9, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBest offer$10.99£8.24€9.59
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBay2025 POKEMON JPN MC-START DECK 100 BATTLE COLL #227 PIKACHU EX PSA 10 #227$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBayCert 142852011Auction$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBayCert 142852012Auction$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBayCert 142852010Auction$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026PSA10eBayCert 142852009Auction$275£206.08€239.97
Apr 8, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$8£6€6.98
Apr 8, 2026RaweBayPikachu Ex 227/742 - Start Deck 100 Battle Collection -Rare - Non-Holo - Pokémon Japanese 227/742$4.50£3.37€3.93
Apr 8, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$4.50£3.37€3.93
Apr 6, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex C 227/742 Pokemon Japan Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese 227/742$4.35£3.26€3.80
Apr 2, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$4.50£3.37€3.93
Mar 17, 2026RaweBayPikachu Ex 227/742 - Start Deck 100 Battle Collection -Rare - Non-Holo - Pokémon Japanese 227/742$4£3€3.49
Mar 17, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$2.76£2.07€2.41
Mar 17, 2026RaweBayPikachu ex 227/742 Non Holo Pokemon TCG Japanese MEGA Start Deck 100 2025 MC Japanese 227/742$2.76£2.07€2.41
Mar 16, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$0.99£0.74€0.86
Mar 7, 2026PSA9eBay2025 POKEMON JPN START DECK 100 BATTLE COLLECTION HOLO #227 PIKACHU EX CGC 9$12£8.99€10.47
Mar 1, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$9.50£7.12€8.29
Feb 24, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyBuy it now$3.90£2.92€3.40
Feb 17, 2026RaweBayUngraded copyAuction$10£7.49€8.73

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Grading odds

PSA has graded 913 copies. Where they landed:

PSA 1071378.1%
PSA 916117.6%
PSA 8273.0%
PSA 750.5%
PSA 640.4%
Lower30.3%

Why the verdict weights the odds

Only 78.1% of copies reach a 10, which is why the top price is the wrong number to plan around. Weighting each grade’s PSA price by these odds, a submission is worth $88.77£66.52€77.46 on average against $105.49£79.05€92.05 for the card plus $79.99£59.94€69.80 at Regular, the cheapest level PSA will insure it at. That loses $16.72£12.53€14.59, so a copy is worth more raw.

1 of the 4 grades priced above had no sales at that grade, so the figure is modelled from the grades that did rather than observed.

Card facts

Card number
227/742
Rarity
Unlisted
Set released
Dec 19, 2025
PSA population, all printings
913
Printings priced
1
From the same setStart Deck 100 Battle Collection916 cards
Complete set value
$2.9k£2.2k€2.5k
7 day move
-2.6%
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The same card in other sets

2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu001/030$346.24£259.47€302.13High Class Pack: MEGA Dream ex234/193$263.10£197.16€229.58Super Electric Breaker132/106$243.13£182.20€212.16MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration127/103$139£104.17€121.29Super Electric Breaker136/106$69.42£52.02€60.58Terastal Fest ex236/187$58.35£43.73€50.92Super Electric Breaker122/106$32.78£24.56€28.60Start Deck 100 Battle Collection CoroCiao Version006/023$9.44£7.07€8.24

What moves the price of this card

The Pikachu ex on this page is the Normal printing from Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection, and it trades at $7.45£5.58€6.50 in near mint condition. Only one printing of this card was produced, so there is no cheaper version to confuse it with.

Graded, it runs PSA 8 $20£14.99€17.45, PSA 9 $30.41£22.79€26.54, CGC/BGS 9.5 $33£24.73€28.80, PSA 10 $106£79.44€92.50. PSA has graded 913 copies of it. 159 completed sales are on file.

What is a PSA 10 Pikachu ex worth?

A PSA 10 Pikachu ex from Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection sells for $106. 78.1% of the copies PSA has graded came back a 10, so that price is the best case rather than the one a submission should expect.

Is Pikachu ex from Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection worth grading?

On the numbers, no. The average submission is worth $88.77 with every grade weighted by how often this card comes back at it, against $5.50 for a raw copy plus $99.99 to send it through PSA Regular, so it loses $16.72.

Condition does most of the work below the surface. A copy with soft corners or a print line off centre trades well under the market price shown here, and a copy clean enough to grade trades well above it, which is why the PSA 10 sits at $106£79.44€92.50. Before you value your own copy, look at the corners under a light and check the centring on the back, where most cards give themselves away.