Is Tentacruel worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Tentacruel sells for $2,719 against $174 raw: a $2,545 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($463) 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)
- $174
- PSA 10
- $2,719
- PSA 9
- $463
- Gem premium
- 16×
- 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 | $2,719 | +$2,520 | +$2,495 | +$2,395 |
| PSA 9 | $463 | +$264 | +$239 | +$139 |
| PSA 8 | $252 | +$53.01 | +$28.01 | −$71.99 |
Net = sale price − $174 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% | $1,027 | +$803 |
| 50% | $1,591 | +$1,367 |
| 75% | $2,155 | +$1,931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,719 | 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 | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,719 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $625 | $257 | — |
| 9 | $463 | $248 | $170 | $134 |
| 8.5 | — | $299 | $180 | — |
| 8 | $252 | $74.40 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $63.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $175 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $82.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $60.62 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $99.99 | — | — |
| 5 | $42.45 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $108 | — | — | — |
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Grading Tentacruel — FAQ
Is Tentacruel worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tentacruel sells for $2,719 against $174 raw: a $2,545 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($463) 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 Tentacruel worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tentacruel (Aquapolis H26/H32) sells for about $2,719 versus $174 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tentacruel 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?
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