Is Houndour worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 87/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $98.81 against $9.38 raw: a $89.43 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.15) 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)
- $9.38
- PSA 10
- $98.81
- PSA 9
- $28.15
- 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 | $98.81 | +$64.43 | +$39.43 | −$60.57 |
| PSA 9 | $28.15 | −$6.23 | −$31.23 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $31.46 | −$2.92 | −$27.92 | −$128 |
Net = sale price − $9.38 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% | $45.81 | −$13.57 |
| 50% | $63.48 | +$4.10 |
| 75% | $81.14 | +$21.77 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $790 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $64.65 | −$725 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $11.00 | −$779 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $790 | $64.65 | $11.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $31.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $52.84 | $26.59 | — | $47.18 |
| 8.5 | — | $39.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $64.90 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $68.90 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $70.38 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $14.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Houndour — FAQ
Is Houndour worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $98.81 against $9.38 raw: a $89.43 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.15) 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 Houndour worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndour (Aquapolis 87/147) sells for about $98.81 versus $9.38 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Houndour?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $790, ahead of CGC 10 at $64.65. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Houndour 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 Houndour break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Houndour breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.15).
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