Is Alakazam worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $43.00, only $0.00 above the $78.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($234) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $78.10
- PSA 10
- $43.00
- PSA 9
- $234
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $43.00 | −$60.10 | −$85.10 | −$185 |
| PSA 9 | $234 | +$131 | +$106 | +$6.21 |
| PSA 8 | $92.84 | −$10.26 | −$35.26 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $78.10 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% | $186 | +$58.38 |
| 50% | $139 | +$10.56 |
| 75% | $90.83 | −$37.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 | $13,508 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $2,916 | −$10,592 | 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 | $13,508 | $2,916 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $404 | $1,646 | $213 | — |
| 9 | $2,096 | $614 | $454 | $192 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $813 | $309 | — | — |
| 8 | $1,295 | $327 | $316 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $108 | $302 | — | $310 |
| 7 | $87.37 | $175 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $205 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $300 | $450 | — | $12.00 | — |
| 5 | $486 | $184 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $252 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $317 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $123 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $279 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $398 | — | — | — | $450 |
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Grading Alakazam — FAQ
Is Alakazam worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $43.00, only $0.00 above the $78.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($234) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Alakazam worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Alakazam (Legendary Collection 1/110) sells for about $43.00 versus $78.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Alakazam?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $13,508, ahead of CGC 10 at $2,916. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Alakazam 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 Alakazam break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alakazam breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $234).
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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