Is Charmander worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 18/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 29× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Charmander sells for $105 against $3.59 raw: a $101 spread, 29× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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)
- $3.59
- PSA 9
- $105
- PSA 9
- $22.00
- Gem premium
- 29×
- 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 9 | $105 | +$76.46 | +$51.46 | −$48.54 |
| PSA 9 | $22.00 | −$6.59 | −$31.59 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $21.31 | −$7.28 | −$32.28 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $3.59 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% | $42.76 | −$10.83 |
| 50% | $63.52 | +$9.94 |
| 75% | $84.29 | +$30.70 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Charmander — FAQ
Is Charmander worth grading?
A PSA 9 Charmander sells for $105 against $3.59 raw: a $101 spread, 29× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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 gem rate makes grading Charmander break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charmander breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.00).
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