Is Arcanine worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Arcanine sell for $89.91, only $0.00 above the $101 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($109) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $101
- PSA 10
- $89.91
- PSA 9
- $109
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $89.91 | −$36.44 | −$61.44 | −$161 |
| PSA 9 | $109 | −$17.36 | −$42.36 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $53.49 | −$72.86 | −$97.86 | −$198 |
Net = sale price − $101 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% | $104 | −$47.13 |
| 50% | $99.45 | −$51.90 |
| 75% | $94.68 | −$56.67 |
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 | $751 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $212 | −$540 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $751 | $212 | — | — | $243 |
| 9.5 | — | $82.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $328 | $98.43 | — | $385 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $59.80 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $258 | — | $300 | — | $190 |
| 7 | $65.57 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $70.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $155 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Arcanine — FAQ
Is Arcanine worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Arcanine sell for $89.91, only $0.00 above the $101 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($109) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Arcanine worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arcanine (Skyridge 3/144) sells for about $89.91 versus $101 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arcanine?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $751, ahead of CGC 10 at $212. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Arcanine 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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