Is Fearow worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 42/110 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 37× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Fearow sells for $62.91 against $1.70 raw: a $61.21 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.84) 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)
- $1.70
- PSA 10
- $62.91
- PSA 9
- $18.84
- Gem premium
- 37×
- 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 | $62.91 | +$36.21 | +$11.21 | −$88.79 |
| PSA 9 | $18.84 | −$7.86 | −$32.86 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $6.00 | −$20.70 | −$45.70 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $1.70 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% | $29.86 | −$21.84 |
| 50% | $40.88 | −$10.83 |
| 75% | $51.89 | +$0.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $876 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $687 | −$189 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $876 | $687 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $237 | $179 | — |
| 9 | $491 | $213 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $168 | $93.91 | — | — |
| 8 | $434 | $99.14 | — | $56.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $70.00 | $74.00 | — |
| 7 | $132 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $73.88 | — | — |
| 6 | $148 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $75.15 | $25.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $35.06 | $32.02 | — | — |
| 3 | $26.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $45.86 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $162 | — | — | — |
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Grading Fearow — FAQ
Is Fearow worth grading?
A PSA 10 Fearow sells for $62.91 against $1.70 raw: a $61.21 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.84) 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 Fearow worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fearow (Legendary Collection 42/110) sells for about $62.91 versus $1.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 37× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Fearow?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $876, ahead of CGC 10 at $687. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Fearow 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 Fearow break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fearow breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.84).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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