Is Charizard worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Storm · 136/135 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Charizard sells for $12,585 against $1,150 raw: a $11,435 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,791) 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)
- $1,150
- PSA 10
- $12,585
- PSA 9
- $3,791
- Gem premium
- 11×
- As of
- Aug 17, 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 | $12,585 | +$11,410 | +$11,385 | +$11,285 |
| PSA 9 | $3,791 | +$2,616 | +$2,591 | +$2,491 |
| PSA 8 | $1,647 | +$472 | +$447 | +$347 |
Net = sale price − $1,150 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% | $5,989 | +$4,789 |
| 50% | $8,188 | +$6,988 |
| 75% | $10,387 | +$9,187 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $12,585 | 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 | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $12,585 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $3,791 | $1,760 | $1,489 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $1,200 | $1,322 | $561 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,647 | $1,175 | $837 | $340 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $944 | $409 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,092 | — | — | — | $670 | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $358 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $892 | — | — | — | $654 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $500 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $721 | — | — | — | — | $651 |
| 4 | $493 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $440 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | $300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $472 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard — FAQ
Is Charizard worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard sells for $12,585 against $1,150 raw: a $11,435 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,791) 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 Charizard worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charizard (Plasma Storm 136/135) sells for about $12,585 versus $1,150 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 17, 2026.
What centering does Charizard 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.
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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