Is Blastoise worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Storm · 137/135 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Blastoise sells for $2,945 against $465 raw: a $2,480 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,339) 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)
- $465
- PSA 10
- $2,945
- PSA 9
- $1,339
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- 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 | $2,945 | +$2,455 | +$2,430 | +$2,330 |
| PSA 9 | $1,339 | +$849 | +$824 | +$724 |
| PSA 8 | $853 | +$363 | +$338 | +$238 |
Net = sale price − $465 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% | $1,740 | +$1,225 |
| 50% | $2,142 | +$1,627 |
| 75% | $2,544 | +$2,029 |
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 | $2,945 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,945 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,339 | $661 | $608 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $270 | $195 | $600 | — | — |
| 8 | $853 | $298 | $221 | — | $327 |
| 7.5 | — | — | $285 | — | — |
| 7 | $458 | $175 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $271 | $140 | — | — |
| 6 | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $219 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $65.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $45.00 | — | — | $46.00 | — |
| 1 | $301 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Blastoise — FAQ
Is Blastoise worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blastoise sells for $2,945 against $465 raw: a $2,480 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,339) 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 Blastoise worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blastoise (Plasma Storm 137/135) sells for about $2,945 versus $465 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Blastoise 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?
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