Is Machoke worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 51/110 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Machoke sell for $99.99, only $0.00 above the $107 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.81) 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)
- $107
- PSA 10
- $99.99
- PSA 9
- $58.81
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $99.99 | −$32.37 | −$57.37 | −$157 |
| PSA 9 | $58.81 | −$73.55 | −$98.55 | −$199 |
| PSA 8 | $19.11 | −$113 | −$138 | −$238 |
Net = sale price − $107 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% | $69.11 | −$88.25 |
| 50% | $79.40 | −$77.96 |
| 75% | $89.69 | −$67.67 |
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 | $763 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $276 | −$486 | 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 | $763 | $276 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $141 | — | $11.50 |
| 9 | $311 | $201 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $145 | $179 | — |
| 8 | $283 | $135 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $57.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $128 | $156 | — | — |
| 6 | $144 | $49.14 | — | — |
| 5 | $155 | $53.56 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $39.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $49.90 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $35.97 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $189 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $200 | — | — | — |
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Grading Machoke — FAQ
Is Machoke worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Machoke sell for $99.99, only $0.00 above the $107 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.81) 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 Machoke worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Machoke (Legendary Collection 51/110) sells for about $99.99 versus $107 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Machoke?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $763, ahead of CGC 10 at $276. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Machoke 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?
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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