Is Onix worth grading?
Pokémon · Base Set 2 · 84/130 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 82× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Onix sells for $89.86 against $1.09 raw: a $88.77 spread, 82× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.70) 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)
- $1.09
- PSA 10
- $89.86
- PSA 9
- $24.70
- Gem premium
- 82×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $89.86 | +$63.77 | +$38.77 | −$61.23 |
| PSA 9 | $24.70 | −$1.39 | −$26.39 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$11.09 | −$36.09 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $1.09 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% | $40.99 | −$10.10 |
| 50% | $57.28 | +$6.19 |
| 75% | $73.57 | +$22.48 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 41%. 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 | $89.86 | 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.
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Grading Onix — FAQ
Is Onix worth grading?
A PSA 10 Onix sells for $89.86 against $1.09 raw: a $88.77 spread, 82× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.70) 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 $89.86 versus $1.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 82× premium as of Sep 27, 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 41% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.70).
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