Is Kadabra worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 49/110 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kadabra sells for $81.19 against $4.88 raw: a $76.31 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.29) 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)
- $4.88
- PSA 10
- $81.19
- PSA 9
- $14.29
- Gem premium
- 17×
- 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 | $81.19 | +$51.31 | +$26.31 | −$73.69 |
| PSA 9 | $14.29 | −$15.59 | −$40.59 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $17.03 | −$12.85 | −$37.85 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $4.88 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% | $31.02 | −$23.86 |
| 50% | $47.74 | −$7.14 |
| 75% | $64.47 | +$9.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 | $14,981 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $448 | −$14,533 | 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 | $14,981 | $448 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $191 | $1,350 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,011 | $182 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $359 | $204 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $623 | $191 | $180 | $95.00 | $181 |
| 7.5 | — | $348 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $253 | — | $85.00 | $77.00 | — |
| 6 | $94.47 | — | — | — | $263 |
| 5.5 | — | $99.63 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $66.36 | $110 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $55.73 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $79.99 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $170 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Kadabra — FAQ
Is Kadabra worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kadabra sells for $81.19 against $4.88 raw: a $76.31 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.29) 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 Kadabra worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kadabra (Legendary Collection 49/110) sells for about $81.19 versus $4.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kadabra?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $14,981, ahead of CGC 10 at $448. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kadabra 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 Kadabra break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kadabra breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.29).
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