Is Darmanitan worth grading?
Pokémon · Black & White · 25/114 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Darmanitan sells for $100 against $0.80 raw: a $99.20 spread, 125× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($110) 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)
- $0.80
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $110
- Gem premium
- 125×
- 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 | $100 | +$74.20 | +$49.20 | −$50.80 |
| PSA 9 | $110 | +$84.20 | +$59.20 | −$40.80 |
| PSA 8 | $1.00 | −$24.80 | −$49.80 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $0.80 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% | $108 | +$56.70 |
| 50% | $105 | +$54.20 |
| 75% | $103 | +$51.70 |
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 | $100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $100 | — |
| 9 | $93.41 | $15.50 |
| 8.5 | — | $9.50 |
| 8 | $104 | $35.99 |
| 7 | $58.08 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $24.99 |
| 6 | $21.00 | — |
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Grading Darmanitan — FAQ
Is Darmanitan worth grading?
A PSA 10 Darmanitan sells for $100 against $0.80 raw: a $99.20 spread, 125× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($110) 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 Darmanitan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Darmanitan (Black & White 25/114) sells for about $100 versus $0.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 125× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Darmanitan 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?
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