Is Squirtle worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 29/149 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Squirtle sells for $40.00 against $3.81 raw: a $36.19 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($117) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $3.81
- PSA 10
- $40.00
- PSA 9
- $117
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $40.00 | +$11.19 | −$13.81 | −$114 |
| PSA 9 | $117 | +$87.97 | +$62.97 | −$37.03 |
| PSA 8 | $41.61 | +$12.80 | −$12.20 | −$112 |
Net = sale price − $3.81 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% | $97.59 | +$43.78 |
| 50% | $78.39 | +$24.58 |
| 75% | $59.20 | +$5.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 82%. 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 | $15,000 | 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 | $15,000 | — |
| 9 | $459 | $15.47 |
| 8.5 | — | $100 |
| 8 | $214 | $20.00 |
| 7 | $9.00 | — |
| 6 | $7.00 | — |
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Grading Squirtle — FAQ
Is Squirtle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Squirtle sells for $40.00 against $3.81 raw: a $36.19 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($117) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Squirtle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Squirtle (Boundaries Crossed 29/149) sells for about $40.00 versus $3.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Squirtle 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 Squirtle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Squirtle breaks even when it gems about 82% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $117).
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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