Is Professor Oak worth grading?
Pokémon · Base · 88/102 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Professor Oak sells for $2,736 against $63.60 raw: a $2,672 spread, 43× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($224) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $63.60
- PSA 10
- $2,736
- PSA 9
- $224
- Gem premium
- 43×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $2,736 | +$2,647 | +$2,622 | +$2,522 |
| PSA 9 | $224 | +$135 | +$110 | +$10.31 |
| PSA 8 | $89.94 | +$1.34 | −$23.66 | −$124 |
Net = sale price − $63.60 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $852 | +$738 |
| 50% | $1,480 | +$1,366 |
| 75% | $2,108 | +$1,994 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,736 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $99.47 | −$2,636 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $14.98 | −$2,721 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $210 | $99.47 | — | $14.98 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $52.53 | $31.32 | $9.99 | — |
| 9 | $43.88 | $10.60 | $12.00 | — | $23.97 |
| 8.5 | $60.00 | $19.90 | $6.00 | — | $10.53 |
| 8 | $22.59 | $11.99 | $24.00 | — | $5.98 |
| 7.5 | — | $7.97 | — | $22.00 | $6.00 |
| 7 | $32.27 | $5.01 | — | — | $11.95 |
| 6.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | $6.00 |
| 6 | $12.07 | $5.00 | — | — | $7.00 |
| 5.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $20.00 | $0.99 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $5.00 | $3.00 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $6.50 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $4.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $31.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Professor Oak — FAQ
Is Professor Oak worth grading?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak sells for $2,736 against $63.60 raw: a $2,672 spread, 43× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($224) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Professor Oak worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak (Base 88/102) sells for about $2,736 versus $63.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Professor Oak?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,736, ahead of CGC 10 at $99.47. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Professor Oak need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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