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Tirtouga (Plasma Blast 27/101) — is it worth grading?

Is Tirtouga worth grading?

Pokémon · Plasma Blast · 27/101 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 8 copies of Tirtouga sell for $10.50, only $9.33 above the $1.17 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$1.17
PSA 8
$10.50
Gem premium
9.0×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tirtouga: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 8$10.50−$15.67−$40.67−$141
PSA 8$10.50−$15.67−$40.67−$141

Net = sale price − $1.17 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Tirtouga graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
8$10.50

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Grading Tirtouga — FAQ

Is Tirtouga worth grading?

PSA 8 copies of Tirtouga sell for $10.50, only $9.33 above the $1.17 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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