Is Team Magma's Claydol worth grading?
Pokémon · Double Crisis · 11/34 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Claydol sells for $53.66 against $2.79 raw: a $50.87 spread, 19× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.83) 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)
- $2.79
- PSA 10
- $53.66
- PSA 9
- $34.83
- Gem premium
- 19×
- 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 | $53.66 | +$25.87 | +$0.87 | −$99.13 |
| PSA 9 | $34.83 | +$7.04 | −$17.96 | −$118 |
| PSA 8 | $32.80 | +$5.01 | −$19.99 | −$120 |
Net = sale price − $2.79 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% | $39.54 | −$13.25 |
| 50% | $44.24 | −$8.55 |
| 75% | $48.95 | −$3.84 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. 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 | $53.66 | 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 | $53.66 | — |
| 9 | $34.83 | $10.50 |
| 8 | $32.80 | — |
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Grading Team Magma's Claydol — FAQ
Is Team Magma's Claydol worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Claydol sells for $53.66 against $2.79 raw: a $50.87 spread, 19× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.83) 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 Team Magma's Claydol worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Magma's Claydol (Double Crisis 11/34) sells for about $53.66 versus $2.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Magma's Claydol 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 Team Magma's Claydol break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Magma's Claydol breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.83).
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