Is Flygon worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 99/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $200 against $13.95 raw: a $186 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.44) 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)
- $13.95
- PSA 10
- $200
- PSA 9
- $32.44
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $200 | +$161 | +$136 | +$36.05 |
| PSA 9 | $32.44 | −$6.51 | −$31.51 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$18.95 | −$43.95 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $13.95 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% | $74.33 | +$10.38 |
| 50% | $116 | +$52.27 |
| 75% | $158 | +$94.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $200 | 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 | $200 | — |
| 9 | $76.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $8.40 |
| 8 | $27.02 | — |
| 7 | $45.85 | $8.00 |
| 1 | $25.00 | — |
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Grading Flygon — FAQ
Is Flygon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $200 against $13.95 raw: a $186 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.44) 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 Flygon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Flygon (Boundaries Crossed 99/149) sells for about $200 versus $13.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Flygon 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 Flygon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Flygon breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.44).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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