Is Entei worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Entei sells for $2,377 against $290 raw: a $2,087 spread, 8.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,213) 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)
- $290
- PSA 10
- $2,377
- PSA 9
- $1,213
- Gem premium
- 8.2×
- 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 | $2,377 | +$2,062 | +$2,037 | +$1,937 |
| PSA 9 | $1,213 | +$898 | +$873 | +$773 |
| PSA 8 | $681 | +$366 | +$341 | +$241 |
Net = sale price − $290 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% | $1,504 | +$1,164 |
| 50% | $1,795 | +$1,455 |
| 75% | $2,086 | +$1,746 |
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 | $2,377 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,377 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $750 | — |
| 9 | $1,213 | $197 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $471 | $285 | — |
| 8 | $681 | $90.04 | $100 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $191 | — | — |
| 7 | $125 | $133 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $202 | — | — |
| 6 | $231 | $96.40 | — | — |
| 5 | $107 | — | — | $40.00 |
| 4 | $148 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $140 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $132 | — | — | — |
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Grading Entei — FAQ
Is Entei worth grading?
A PSA 10 Entei sells for $2,377 against $290 raw: a $2,087 spread, 8.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,213) 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 Entei worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Entei (Call of Legends SL3) sells for about $2,377 versus $290 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Entei 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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