Is Onix worth grading?
Pokémon · Base Set 2 · 84/130 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 80× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Onix sells for $94.59 against $1.18 raw: a $93.41 spread, 80× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.22) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.18
- PSA 10
- $94.59
- PSA 9
- $25.22
- Gem premium
- 80×
- 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 | $94.59 | +$68.41 | +$43.41 | −$56.59 |
| PSA 9 | $25.22 | −$0.96 | −$25.96 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$11.18 | −$36.18 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $1.18 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% | $42.56 | −$8.62 |
| 50% | $59.91 | +$8.73 |
| 75% | $77.25 | +$26.07 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $94.59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $94.59 | — |
| 9 | $25.22 | $20.00 |
| 8 | $15.00 | — |
| 7 | $15.00 | $8.00 |
| 5 | $10.00 | — |
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Grading Onix — FAQ
Is Onix worth grading?
A PSA 10 Onix sells for $94.59 against $1.18 raw: a $93.41 spread, 80× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.22) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Onix worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Onix (Base Set 2 84/130) sells for about $94.59 versus $1.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 80× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Onix 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.
What gem rate makes grading Onix break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Onix breaks even when it gems about 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.22).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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