Is Thundurus worth grading?
Pokémon · ホワイトコレクション · 054/053 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Thundurus sell for $283, only $0.00 above the $11,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($50.67) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $11,000
- PSA 10
- $283
- PSA 9
- $50.67
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $283 | −$10,742 | −$10,767 | −$10,867 |
| PSA 9 | $50.67 | −$10,974 | −$10,999 | −$11,099 |
| PSA 8 | $30.07 | −$10,995 | −$11,020 | −$11,120 |
Net = sale price − $11,000 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% | $109 | −$10,941 |
| 50% | $167 | −$10,883 |
| 75% | $225 | −$10,825 |
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 | $283 | 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 | $259 | — |
| 9 | $55.29 | $14.02 |
| 8 | $38.85 | — |
| 7 | $12.00 | — |
| 3 | $0.99 | — |
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Grading Thundurus — FAQ
Is Thundurus worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Thundurus sell for $283, only $0.00 above the $11,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($50.67) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Thundurus worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Thundurus (ホワイトコレクション 054/053) sells for about $283 versus $11,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Thundurus 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?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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