Is Nidoran ♂ worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 83/110 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Nidoran ♂ sell for $72.98, only $0.00 above the $120 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.16) 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)
- $120
- PSA 10
- $72.98
- PSA 9
- $12.16
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $72.98 | −$71.97 | −$96.97 | −$197 |
| PSA 9 | $12.16 | −$133 | −$158 | −$258 |
| PSA 8 | $8.04 | −$137 | −$162 | −$262 |
Net = sale price − $120 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% | $27.37 | −$143 |
| 50% | $42.57 | −$127 |
| 75% | $57.77 | −$112 |
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 | $1,480 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $279 | −$1,201 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,480 | $279 | — | $52.79 |
| 9.5 | — | $166 | $148 | — |
| 9 | $446 | $80.63 | $70.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $145 | $150 | — |
| 8 | $287 | $89.88 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $70.10 | $37.00 | — |
| 7 | $178 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $106 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $47.78 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $34.89 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $113 | — | — | — |
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Grading Nidoran ♂ — FAQ
Is Nidoran ♂ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Nidoran ♂ sell for $72.98, only $0.00 above the $120 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.16) 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 Nidoran ♂ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Nidoran ♂ (Legendary Collection 83/110) sells for about $72.98 versus $120 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Nidoran ♂?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,480, ahead of CGC 10 at $279. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Nidoran ♂ 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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