Is Cloyster worth grading?
Pokémon · Expedition Base Set · 8/165 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Cloyster sells for $1,108 against $93.37 raw: a $1,014 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($390) 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)
- $93.37
- PSA 10
- $1,108
- PSA 9
- $390
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $1,108 | +$989 | +$964 | +$864 |
| PSA 9 | $390 | +$272 | +$247 | +$147 |
| PSA 8 | $318 | +$199 | +$174 | +$74.26 |
Net = sale price − $93.37 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% | $569 | +$426 |
| 50% | $749 | +$605 |
| 75% | $928 | +$785 |
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 | $1,108 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $240 | −$868 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $335 | $91.47 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $173 | $157 | $47.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $79.80 | $27.76 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $116 | $55.10 | — | $91.00 | — |
| 8 | $47.95 | $54.00 | — | — | — | $149 |
| 7.5 | — | $88.12 | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $20.00 | $75.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $73.75 | — | — | $124 | — |
| 6 | $37.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $33.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $12.00 | — | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $85.77 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cloyster — FAQ
Is Cloyster worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cloyster sells for $1,108 against $93.37 raw: a $1,014 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($390) 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 Cloyster worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cloyster (Expedition Base Set 8/165) sells for about $1,108 versus $93.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cloyster?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,108, ahead of CGC 10 at $240. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cloyster 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?
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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