Is Nidoqueen worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 32/110 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Nidoqueen sell for $94.30, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.63) 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)
- $200
- PSA 10
- $94.30
- PSA 9
- $25.63
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $94.30 | −$131 | −$156 | −$256 |
| PSA 9 | $25.63 | −$199 | −$224 | −$324 |
| PSA 8 | $15.97 | −$209 | −$234 | −$334 |
Net = sale price − $200 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% | $42.80 | −$207 |
| 50% | $59.96 | −$190 |
| 75% | $77.13 | −$173 |
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 | $933 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $318 | −$615 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $16.00 | −$917 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $933 | $318 | — | $16.00 | $74.78 |
| 9.5 | — | $170 | $996 | — | — |
| 9 | $529 | $296 | $384 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $170 | $103 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $43.15 | $108 | $300 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $174 | $86.24 | $74.93 | — | $175 |
| 6 | $81.94 | $145 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $47.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $152 | $55.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $53.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $72.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | — | $30.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $62.91 | $59.99 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $86.58 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Nidoqueen — FAQ
Is Nidoqueen worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Nidoqueen sell for $94.30, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.63) 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 Nidoqueen worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Nidoqueen (Legendary Collection 32/110) sells for about $94.30 versus $200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Nidoqueen?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $933, ahead of CGC 10 at $318. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Nidoqueen 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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