Is Dragonair worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragon Vault · 3/20 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Dragonair sells for $46.00 against $5.84 raw: a $40.16 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($51.72) 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)
- $5.84
- PSA 10
- $46.00
- PSA 9
- $51.72
- Gem premium
- 7.9×
- 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 | $46.00 | +$15.16 | −$9.84 | −$110 |
| PSA 9 | $51.72 | +$20.88 | −$4.12 | −$104 |
| PSA 8 | $15.29 | −$15.55 | −$40.55 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $5.84 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% | $50.29 | −$5.55 |
| 50% | $48.86 | −$6.98 |
| 75% | $47.43 | −$8.41 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $46.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $46.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $13.00 |
| 9 | $51.72 | $50.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $20.00 |
| 8 | $15.29 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $3.00 |
| 7 | $4.25 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $16.00 |
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Grading Dragonair — FAQ
Is Dragonair worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dragonair sells for $46.00 against $5.84 raw: a $40.16 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($51.72) 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 Dragonair worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dragonair (Dragon Vault 3/20) sells for about $46.00 versus $5.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dragonair 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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