Is Dewott worth grading?
Pokémon · Black & White · 29/114 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 84× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dewott sells for $1,500 against $17.80 raw: a $1,482 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $17.80
- PSA 10
- $1,500
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 84×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $1,500 | +$1,457 | +$1,432 | +$1,332 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$22.80 | −$47.80 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $8.71 | −$34.09 | −$59.09 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $17.80 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% | $390 | +$322 |
| 50% | $760 | +$692 |
| 75% | $1,130 | +$1,062 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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 | $1,500 | 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.
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Grading Dewott — FAQ
Is Dewott worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dewott sells for $1,500 against $17.80 raw: a $1,482 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Dewott worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dewott (Black & White 29/114) sells for about $1,500 versus $17.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 84× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Dewott 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 Dewott break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dewott breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
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