Is Suicune worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Blast · 20/101 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Suicune sells for $800 against $4.00 raw: a $796 spread, 200× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($32.75) 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)
- $4.00
- PSA 10
- $800
- PSA 9
- $32.75
- Gem premium
- 200×
- 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 | $800 | +$771 | +$746 | +$646 |
| PSA 9 | $32.75 | +$3.75 | −$21.25 | −$121 |
| PSA 8 | $10.00 | −$19.00 | −$44.00 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $4.00 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% | $225 | +$171 |
| 50% | $416 | +$362 |
| 75% | $608 | +$554 |
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 | $800 | 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 Suicune — FAQ
Is Suicune worth grading?
A PSA 10 Suicune sells for $800 against $4.00 raw: a $796 spread, 200× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($32.75) 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 (Plasma Blast 20/101) sells for about $800 versus $4.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 200× premium as of Sep 27, 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 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.75).
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