Is Arcanine worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 85× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Arcanine sells for $125 against $1.47 raw: a $124 spread, 85× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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)
- $1.47
- CGC 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $11.00
- Gem premium
- 85×
- 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 — CGC 10 | $125 | +$98.53 | +$73.53 | −$26.47 |
| PSA 9 | $11.00 | −$15.47 | −$40.47 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $29.88 | +$3.41 | −$21.59 | −$122 |
Net = sale price − $1.47 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% | $39.50 | −$11.97 |
| 50% | $68.00 | +$16.53 |
| 75% | $96.50 | +$45.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $125 | 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 | — | $125 |
| 9 | $11.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $34.99 |
| 8 | $29.88 | — |
| 7 | — | $15.00 |
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Grading Arcanine — FAQ
Is Arcanine worth grading?
A CGC 10 Arcanine sells for $125 against $1.47 raw: a $124 spread, 85× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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.
What centering does Arcanine need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Arcanine break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Arcanine breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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