Is Wartortle worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 30/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 44× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Wartortle sells for $71.11 against $1.63 raw: a $69.48 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.97) 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)
- $1.63
- PSA 10
- $71.11
- PSA 9
- $18.97
- Gem premium
- 44×
- 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 | $71.11 | +$44.48 | +$19.48 | −$80.52 |
| PSA 9 | $18.97 | −$7.66 | −$32.66 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $14.27 | −$12.36 | −$37.36 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $1.63 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% | $32.00 | −$19.63 |
| 50% | $45.04 | −$6.59 |
| 75% | $58.07 | +$6.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. 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 | $71.11 | 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 | $71.11 | — |
| 9 | $96.10 | $8.50 |
| 8 | $14.27 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $9.00 |
| 5 | $14.00 | — |
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Grading Wartortle — FAQ
Is Wartortle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Wartortle sells for $71.11 against $1.63 raw: a $69.48 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.97) 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 Wartortle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Wartortle (Boundaries Crossed 30/149) sells for about $71.11 versus $1.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 44× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Wartortle 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 Wartortle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Wartortle breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.97).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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