Is Arcanine worth grading?
Pokémon · Detective Pikachu · 6/18 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Arcanine sells for $464 against $4.63 raw: a $459 spread, 100× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31.94) 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)
- $4.63
- PSA 10
- $464
- PSA 9
- $31.94
- Gem premium
- 100×
- As of
- Oct 3, 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 | $464 | +$434 | +$409 | +$309 |
| PSA 9 | $31.94 | +$2.31 | −$22.69 | −$123 |
| PSA 8 | $19.56 | −$10.07 | −$35.07 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $4.63 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% | $140 | +$85.21 |
| 50% | $248 | +$193 |
| 75% | $356 | +$301 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $464 | 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.
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Grading Arcanine — FAQ
Is Arcanine worth grading?
A PSA 10 Arcanine sells for $464 against $4.63 raw: a $459 spread, 100× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31.94) 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 Arcanine worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arcanine (Detective Pikachu 6/18) sells for about $464 versus $4.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 100× premium as of Oct 3, 2026.
What centering does Arcanine 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 Arcanine break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Arcanine breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.94).
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