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Cascoon (Diamond & Pearl 44/130) — is it worth grading?

Is Cascoon worth grading?

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl · 44/130 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 8 copies of Cascoon sell for $20.50, only $19.92 above the $0.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$0.58
PSA 8
$20.50
Gem premium
35×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cascoon: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 8$20.50−$5.08−$30.08−$130
PSA 8$20.50−$5.08−$30.08−$130

Net = sale price − $0.58 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Cascoon: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
CGC 10$9.00best55/4575/25

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.

Cascoon graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGC
10$9.00
9$6.00
8.5$6.01
8$20.50
5$5.75

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Grading Cascoon — FAQ

Is Cascoon worth grading?

PSA 8 copies of Cascoon sell for $20.50, only $19.92 above the $0.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

What centering does Cascoon need for a CGC 10?

CGC 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.

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