Is Oshawott worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 179× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Oshawott sells for $150 against $0.84 raw: a $149 spread, 179× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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)
- $0.84
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $10.00
- Gem premium
- 179×
- 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 | $150 | +$124 | +$99.16 | −$0.84 |
| PSA 9 | $10.00 | −$15.84 | −$40.84 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.84 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% | $45.00 | −$5.84 |
| 50% | $80.00 | +$29.16 |
| 75% | $115 | +$64.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $150 | 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 | $150 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 9 | $20.99 | $15.00 |
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Grading Oshawott — FAQ
Is Oshawott worth grading?
A PSA 10 Oshawott sells for $150 against $0.84 raw: a $149 spread, 179× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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 Oshawott worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Oshawott (Black & White 28/114) sells for about $150 versus $0.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 179× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Oshawott 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 Oshawott break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Oshawott breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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