Is Ponyta worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 87/110 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 97× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ponyta sells for $65.00 against $0.67 raw: a $64.33 spread, 97× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.56) 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)
- $0.67
- PSA 10
- $65.00
- PSA 9
- $21.56
- Gem premium
- 97×
- 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 | $65.00 | +$39.33 | +$14.33 | −$85.67 |
| PSA 9 | $21.56 | −$4.11 | −$29.11 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $12.02 | −$13.65 | −$38.65 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $0.67 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% | $32.42 | −$18.25 |
| 50% | $43.28 | −$7.39 |
| 75% | $54.14 | +$3.47 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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 | $1,002 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $243 | −$759 | 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 | $1,002 | $243 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $345 | $26.73 | — |
| 9 | $274 | $233 | $115 | — |
| 8.5 | $90.00 | $99.94 | — | $55.00 |
| 8 | $190 | $60.43 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $47.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $176 | — | $100 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $66.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $223 | $49.93 | — | — |
| 5 | $296 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $50.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $151 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $59.92 | $77.95 | — | — |
| 2 | $99.99 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $126 | — | — | — |
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Grading Ponyta — FAQ
Is Ponyta worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ponyta sells for $65.00 against $0.67 raw: a $64.33 spread, 97× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.56) 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 Ponyta worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ponyta (Legendary Collection 87/110) sells for about $65.00 versus $0.67 for a raw near-mint copy — a 97× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ponyta?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,002, ahead of CGC 10 at $243. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ponyta 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 Ponyta break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ponyta breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.56).
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