Is Donphan worth grading?
Pokémon · Call of Legends · 42/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 275× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $124 against $0.45 raw: a $123 spread, 275× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.12) 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)
- $0.45
- PSA 10
- $124
- PSA 9
- $19.12
- Gem premium
- 275×
- 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 | $124 | +$98.26 | +$73.26 | −$26.74 |
| PSA 9 | $19.12 | −$6.33 | −$31.33 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $9.37 | −$16.08 | −$41.08 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.45 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% | $45.27 | −$5.18 |
| 50% | $71.41 | +$20.96 |
| 75% | $97.56 | +$47.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 | $124 | 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 | $124 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $40.00 |
| 9 | $19.12 | — |
| 8 | $9.37 | — |
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Grading Donphan — FAQ
Is Donphan worth grading?
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $124 against $0.45 raw: a $123 spread, 275× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.12) 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 Donphan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Donphan (Call of Legends 42/95) sells for about $124 versus $0.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 275× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Donphan 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 Donphan break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Donphan breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.12).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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