Is ダグトリオ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.051 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ダグトリオ sell for $1,262, only $0.00 above the $1,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($98.13) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,600
- PSA 10
- $1,262
- PSA 9
- $98.13
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- 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 | $1,262 | −$363 | −$388 | −$488 |
| PSA 9 | $98.13 | −$1,527 | −$1,552 | −$1,652 |
| PSA 8 | $30.02 | −$1,595 | −$1,620 | −$1,720 |
Net = sale price − $1,600 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% | $389 | −$1,261 |
| 50% | $680 | −$970 |
| 75% | $971 | −$679 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $1,262 | best | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $88.74 | — | — |
| 9 | $28.57 | $35.00 | — |
| 8 | $633 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $4.00 | — |
| 7 | $24.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $48.00 |
| 5 | $79.00 | — | — |
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Grading ダグトリオ — FAQ
Is ダグトリオ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ダグトリオ sell for $1,262, only $0.00 above the $1,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($98.13) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ダグトリオ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ダグトリオ (拡張パック No.051) sells for about $1,262 versus $1,600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ダグトリオ 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?
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