Is Suicune worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Suicune sells for $544 against $53.83 raw: a $490 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($102) 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)
- $53.83
- PSA 10
- $544
- PSA 9
- $102
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $544 | +$465 | +$440 | +$340 |
| PSA 9 | $102 | +$23.57 | −$1.43 | −$101 |
| PSA 8 | $107 | +$27.80 | +$2.80 | −$97.20 |
Net = sale price − $53.83 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% | $213 | +$109 |
| 50% | $323 | +$219 |
| 75% | $433 | +$329 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $544 | best | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $544 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $125 | $110 | — | — |
| 9 | $102 | $92.03 | — | $80.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $85.01 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $107 | $99.88 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $50.40 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $50.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | $41.00 |
| 6 | $60.59 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $50.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $29.99 | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $29.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $67.62 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Suicune — FAQ
Is Suicune worth grading?
A PSA 10 Suicune sells for $544 against $53.83 raw: a $490 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($102) 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 Suicune worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Suicune (Wizards Black Star Promos 53) sells for about $544 versus $53.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Suicune 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 Suicune break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Suicune breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $102).
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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