Is Tyrogue worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 63/147 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Tyrogue sell for $35.00, only $0.00 above the $70.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.04) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $70.00
- PSA 10
- $35.00
- PSA 9
- $23.04
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $35.00 | −$60.00 | −$85.00 | −$185 |
| PSA 9 | $23.04 | −$71.96 | −$96.96 | −$197 |
| PSA 8 | $30.85 | −$64.15 | −$89.15 | −$189 |
Net = sale price − $70.00 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% | $26.03 | −$93.97 |
| 50% | $29.02 | −$90.98 |
| 75% | $32.01 | −$87.99 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $250 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $42.12 | −$208 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $250 | $42.12 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $143 | — |
| 9 | $92.88 | $67.11 | $13.23 |
| 8 | $121 | — | — |
| 7 | $34.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $59.99 | — | — |
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Grading Tyrogue — FAQ
Is Tyrogue worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Tyrogue sell for $35.00, only $0.00 above the $70.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.04) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Tyrogue worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tyrogue (Aquapolis 63/147) sells for about $35.00 versus $70.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tyrogue?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $250, ahead of CGC 10 at $42.12. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tyrogue 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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