Is Dragonite worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Dragonite sells for $603 against $199 raw: a $404 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,409) 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)
- $199
- PSA 10
- $603
- PSA 9
- $1,409
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- 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 | $603 | +$379 | +$354 | +$254 |
| PSA 9 | $1,409 | +$1,185 | +$1,160 | +$1,060 |
| PSA 8 | $448 | +$224 | +$199 | +$99.02 |
Net = sale price − $199 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% | $1,208 | +$959 |
| 50% | $1,006 | +$757 |
| 75% | $805 | +$556 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $1,125 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,125 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $225 | $800 | — | — |
| 9 | $60.00 | $99.80 | $478 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $116 | $161 | — | — |
| 8 | $237 | $30.00 | $78.00 | — | $161 |
| 7.5 | — | $74.91 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $19.97 | $37.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $192 | $26.00 | — | $35.00 | — |
| 5 | $64.79 | $25.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $69.99 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $248 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Dragonite — FAQ
Is Dragonite worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dragonite sells for $603 against $199 raw: a $404 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,409) 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 Dragonite worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dragonite (Legends Awakened 2/146) sells for about $603 versus $199 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dragonite 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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