Is Donphan worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 7/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $99.31 against $21.55 raw: a $77.76 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.55) 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)
- $21.55
- PSA 10
- $99.31
- PSA 9
- $23.55
- Gem premium
- 4.6×
- 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 | $99.31 | +$52.76 | +$27.76 | −$72.24 |
| PSA 9 | $23.55 | −$23.00 | −$48.00 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $12.50 | −$34.05 | −$59.05 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $21.55 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% | $42.49 | −$29.06 |
| 50% | $61.43 | −$10.12 |
| 75% | $80.37 | +$8.82 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. 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 | $99.31 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $34.95 | −$64.36 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99.31 | $34.95 | — | — |
| 9.5 | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $124 | $76.32 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $99.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $70.77 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $49.86 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $11.03 | — | $6.00 | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | $22.00 |
| 1 | $160 | — | — | — |
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Grading Donphan — FAQ
Is Donphan worth grading?
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $99.31 against $21.55 raw: a $77.76 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.55) 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 Donphan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Donphan (Aquapolis 7/147) sells for about $99.31 versus $21.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Donphan?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $99.31, ahead of CGC 10 at $34.95. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Donphan 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 Donphan break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Donphan breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.55).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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