Is Houndoom worth grading?
Pokémon · Call of Legends · 10/95 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $4,784 against $23.76 raw: a $4,760 spread, 201× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($255) 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)
- $23.76
- PSA 10
- $4,784
- PSA 9
- $255
- Gem premium
- 201×
- 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 | $4,784 | +$4,735 | +$4,710 | +$4,610 |
| PSA 9 | $255 | +$206 | +$181 | +$81.38 |
| PSA 8 | $49.44 | +$0.68 | −$24.32 | −$124 |
Net = sale price − $23.76 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% | $1,387 | +$1,314 |
| 50% | $2,520 | +$2,446 |
| 75% | $3,652 | +$3,578 |
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 | $4,784 | 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 | $525 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $180 | $17.00 | $18.00 | $80.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $48.05 | — | — | $19.00 |
| 8 | $44.78 | $21.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $28.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Houndoom — FAQ
Is Houndoom worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $4,784 against $23.76 raw: a $4,760 spread, 201× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($255) 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 Houndoom worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndoom (Call of Legends 10/95) sells for about $4,784 versus $23.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 201× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Houndoom 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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