Is Deoxys worth grading?
Pokémon · Call of Legends · 2/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 221× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Deoxys sells for $8,744 against $39.58 raw: a $8,705 spread, 221× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.00) 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)
- $39.58
- PSA 10
- $8,744
- PSA 9
- $40.00
- Gem premium
- 221×
- 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 | $8,744 | +$8,680 | +$8,655 | +$8,555 |
| PSA 9 | $40.00 | −$24.58 | −$49.58 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $131 | +$66.55 | +$41.55 | −$58.45 |
Net = sale price − $39.58 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% | $2,216 | +$2,126 |
| 50% | $4,392 | +$4,303 |
| 75% | $6,568 | +$6,479 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 | $8,744 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,517 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $2,000 | — |
| 9 | $301 | $40.00 | $1,086 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $64.80 | — | $21.00 |
| 8 | $45.11 | $281 | $165 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $277 | — | — |
| 7 | $14.58 | $275 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $250 | — | — |
| 6 | $10.00 | $70.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $219 | — | — |
| 5 | $29.99 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $108 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $230 | $29.00 | — | — |
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Grading Deoxys — FAQ
Is Deoxys worth grading?
A PSA 10 Deoxys sells for $8,744 against $39.58 raw: a $8,705 spread, 221× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.00) 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 Deoxys worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Deoxys (Call of Legends 2/95) sells for about $8,744 versus $39.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 221× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Deoxys 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 Deoxys break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Deoxys breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $40.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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