Is Eevee worth grading?
Pokémon · Dark Explorers · 83/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 709× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Eevee sells for $5,000 against $7.05 raw: a $4,993 spread, 709× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.40) 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)
- $7.05
- PSA 10
- $5,000
- PSA 9
- $30.40
- Gem premium
- 709×
- 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 | $5,000 | +$4,968 | +$4,943 | +$4,843 |
| PSA 9 | $30.40 | −$1.65 | −$26.65 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $19.99 | −$12.06 | −$37.06 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $7.05 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% | $1,273 | +$1,216 |
| 50% | $2,515 | +$2,458 |
| 75% | $3,758 | +$3,701 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 | $5,000 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $128 | −$4,872 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5,000 | $128 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $17.00 |
| 9 | $108 | $46.99 | — |
| 8 | $115 | — | — |
| 5 | — | $6.00 | — |
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Grading Eevee — FAQ
Is Eevee worth grading?
A PSA 10 Eevee sells for $5,000 against $7.05 raw: a $4,993 spread, 709× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.40) 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 Eevee worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Eevee (Dark Explorers 83/108) sells for about $5,000 versus $7.05 for a raw near-mint copy — a 709× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Eevee?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $5,000, ahead of CGC 10 at $128. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Eevee 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 Eevee break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Eevee breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.40).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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