Is Parasect worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 27/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Parasect sells for $179 against $12.56 raw: a $167 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.51) 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)
- $12.56
- PSA 10
- $179
- PSA 9
- $21.51
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | +$142 | +$117 | +$16.56 |
| PSA 9 | $21.51 | −$16.05 | −$41.05 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $13.91 | −$23.65 | −$48.65 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $12.56 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% | $60.91 | −$1.65 |
| 50% | $100 | +$37.75 |
| 75% | $140 | +$77.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 26%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $179 | 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 | $179 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $12.00 |
| 9 | $64.24 | $22.06 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.99 |
| 8 | $13.91 | $39.97 |
| 7 | $10.05 | — |
| 5 | $11.01 | — |
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Grading Parasect — FAQ
Is Parasect worth grading?
A PSA 10 Parasect sells for $179 against $12.56 raw: a $167 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.51) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Parasect worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Parasect (Aquapolis 27/147) sells for about $179 versus $12.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Parasect 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.
What gem rate makes grading Parasect break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Parasect breaks even when it gems about 26% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.51).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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