Grade it
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 12% chance of a PSA 10.
12% if a miss grades PSA 9, 15% if it grades PSA 8.

Catalog reference · USD $10.08 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:04 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
Grade it
Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 12% chance of a PSA 10.
12% if a miss grades PSA 9, 15% if it grades PSA 8.
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $10.08.
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
If PSA 10s fall 54% from $470, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 9. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $470 longer-run | 25 | Oct 28 |
| PSA 9 | $39.50 longer-run | 54 | Nov 4 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 longer-run | 16 | Oct 21 |
| CGC 10 | — too few | 14 | Sep 28 |
| Raw | $10.08 | — | Nov 9 |
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | $12.75 longer-run | 5 | Oct 25 |
| PSA 6 | — too few | 1 | May 6 |
| PSA 1 | — too few | 1 | Oct 12 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 2 | Aug 22 |
| CGC 9.5 | $11.50 longer-run | 7 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 9 | $13.09 longer-run | 72 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 8.5 | $8.25 longer-run | 32 | Nov 3 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 6 | Aug 13 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 8 | Oct 1 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 2 | Jul 1 |
| CGC 6 | — too few | 2 | Sep 23 |
In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 9 sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 28 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 21.
PSA 10s are 32% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
PSA 10s sell highest for this card. PSA has the most sales, 25. The verdict uses PSA. A price far out of line with PSA is held back until it is checked.
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 19%. At 15%: −$16 versus selling the 9 for a net $33.87.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.

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As of Nov 9, 12:04 PM UTC, Pikachu - SWSH039 (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039) has a market reference price of $10.08.
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Pikachu - SWSH039 (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039) has fallen 0.8%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
CardIntel tracks Pikachu - SWSH039 (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
The latest Scarlet & Violet expansion 'Surging Sparks' officially launched worldwide. Early chase cards include Pikachu ex SAR and several new Illustration Rares. First-week prices are inflated — expect correction in 2-4 weeks.
Feb 15, 12:00 AM UTC · Official Pokémon Company
PSA raised their base-level grading fee from $30 to $35 for standard cards. Express and Super Express tiers unchanged. This may reduce casual submissions and tighten PSA 10 supply for modern cards.
Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official
As expected, the market saw a 5-10% correction across most categories following the December holiday buying surge. Vintage cards held better than modern, with Base Set holos showing minimal decline.
Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis

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