Is Dusknoir worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Dusknoir sells for $76.00 against $12.27 raw: a $63.73 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.47) 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)
- $12.27
- CGC 10
- $76.00
- PSA 9
- $27.47
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- 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 — CGC 10 | $76.00 | +$38.73 | +$13.73 | −$86.27 |
| PSA 9 | $27.47 | −$9.80 | −$34.80 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $31.81 | −$5.46 | −$30.46 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $12.27 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% | $39.60 | −$22.67 |
| 50% | $51.73 | −$10.53 |
| 75% | $63.87 | +$1.60 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $76.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $36.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $9.00 | — |
| 9 | $27.47 | $7.04 | — |
| 8 | $14.97 | $7.00 | $8.50 |
| 7 | $10.50 | $6.52 | — |
| 5 | — | $8.50 | — |
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Grading Dusknoir — FAQ
Is Dusknoir worth grading?
A CGC 10 Dusknoir sells for $76.00 against $12.27 raw: a $63.73 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.47) 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.
What centering does Dusknoir 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.
What gem rate makes grading Dusknoir break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dusknoir breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.47).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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