Is Pidgeotto worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 34/110 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pidgeotto sells for $64.90 against $9.40 raw: a $55.50 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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)
- $9.40
- PSA 10
- $64.90
- PSA 9
- $15.00
- Gem premium
- 6.9×
- 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 | $64.90 | +$30.50 | +$5.50 | −$94.50 |
| PSA 9 | $15.00 | −$19.40 | −$44.40 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $11.00 | −$23.40 | −$48.40 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $9.40 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% | $27.48 | −$31.92 |
| 50% | $39.95 | −$19.45 |
| 75% | $52.43 | −$6.97 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 89%. 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 | $9,960 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $510 | −$9,450 | 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 | $9,960 | $510 | — | — | $59.39 |
| 9.5 | — | $296 | — | $162 | — |
| 9 | $522 | $199 | $228 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $150 | $155 | $250 | — | — |
| 8 | $149 | $73.09 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $246 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $93.31 | $70.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $51.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $56.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $79.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $84.08 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Pidgeotto — FAQ
Is Pidgeotto worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pidgeotto sells for $64.90 against $9.40 raw: a $55.50 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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 Pidgeotto worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pidgeotto (Legendary Collection 34/110) sells for about $64.90 versus $9.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pidgeotto?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $9,960, ahead of CGC 10 at $510. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pidgeotto 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 Pidgeotto break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pidgeotto breaks even when it gems about 89% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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