Is Arcanine worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Arcanine sells for $97.98 against $4.68 raw: a $93.30 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.01) 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)
- $4.68
- PSA 10
- $97.98
- PSA 9
- $29.01
- Gem premium
- 21×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $97.98 | +$68.30 | +$43.30 | −$56.70 |
| PSA 9 | $29.01 | −$0.67 | −$25.67 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $13.71 | −$15.97 | −$40.97 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $4.68 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% | $46.25 | −$8.43 |
| 50% | $63.50 | +$8.82 |
| 75% | $80.74 | +$26.06 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. 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 | $97.98 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $97.98 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.01 | $18.13 | $40.73 |
| 8.5 | — | $12.03 | — |
| 8 | $13.71 | $19.00 | — |
| 7 | $29.61 | — | — |
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Grading Arcanine — FAQ
Is Arcanine worth grading?
A PSA 10 Arcanine sells for $97.98 against $4.68 raw: a $93.30 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.01) 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 Arcanine worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arcanine (Detective Pikachu 6/18) sells for about $97.98 versus $4.68 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Aug 18, 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 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.01).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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