Is Tentacruel worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 66/110 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Tentacruel sells for $69.51 against $1.56 raw: a $67.95 spread, 45× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.94) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.56
- PSA 10
- $69.51
- PSA 9
- $34.94
- Gem premium
- 45×
- 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 | $69.51 | +$42.95 | +$17.95 | −$82.05 |
| PSA 9 | $34.94 | +$8.38 | −$16.62 | −$117 |
| PSA 8 | $12.00 | −$14.56 | −$39.56 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $1.56 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% | $43.58 | −$7.98 |
| 50% | $52.23 | +$0.66 |
| 75% | $60.87 | +$9.31 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $1,098 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $400 | −$699 | 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 | $1,098 | $400 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $156 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $641 | $118 | $188 | — | $257 |
| 8.5 | — | $197 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $276 | $93.25 | $80.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $79.79 | $63.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $209 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $46.84 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $65.14 | — | — | $50.00 | — |
| 4 | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $21.06 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $34.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $79.73 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Tentacruel — FAQ
Is Tentacruel worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tentacruel sells for $69.51 against $1.56 raw: a $67.95 spread, 45× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.94) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Tentacruel worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tentacruel (Legendary Collection 66/110) sells for about $69.51 versus $1.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 45× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tentacruel?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,098, ahead of CGC 10 at $400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tentacruel 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 Tentacruel break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tentacruel breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.94).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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