Is Haunter worth grading?
Pokémon · Expedition Base Set · 80/165 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Haunter sells for $179 against $16.21 raw: a $163 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($67.15) 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)
- $16.21
- PSA 10
- $179
- PSA 9
- $67.15
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $179 | +$138 | +$113 | +$12.61 |
| PSA 9 | $67.15 | +$25.94 | +$0.94 | −$99.06 |
| PSA 8 | $37.83 | −$3.38 | −$28.38 | −$128 |
Net = sale price − $16.21 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% | $95.07 | +$28.86 |
| 50% | $123 | +$56.78 |
| 75% | $151 | +$84.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $371 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $293 | −$78.18 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $179 | −$192 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $50.00 | −$321 | 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 | $157 | $371 | — | $50.00 | $293 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $55.13 | $190 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $499 | $93.72 | — | — | — | $39.40 |
| 8.5 | $203 | $34.55 | $293 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $68.80 | $27.87 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $149 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $33.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Haunter — FAQ
Is Haunter worth grading?
A PSA 10 Haunter sells for $179 against $16.21 raw: a $163 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($67.15) 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 Haunter worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Haunter (Expedition Base Set 80/165) sells for about $179 versus $16.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Haunter?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $371, ahead of TAG 10 at $293. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Haunter 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.
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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