Is Piloswine worth grading?
Pokémon · Skyridge · 43/144 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 96× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Piloswine sells for $999 against $10.36 raw: a $989 spread, 96× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.00) 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)
- $10.36
- PSA 10
- $999
- PSA 9
- $32.00
- Gem premium
- 96×
- 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 | $999 | +$964 | +$939 | +$839 |
| PSA 9 | $32.00 | −$3.36 | −$28.36 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $24.99 | −$10.37 | −$35.37 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $10.36 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% | $274 | +$213 |
| 50% | $516 | +$455 |
| 75% | $757 | +$697 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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 | $999 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $99.56 | −$899 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $649 | $99.56 |
| 9.5 | — | $93.83 |
| 9 | $57.01 | $13.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $19.98 |
| 8 | $39.54 | — |
| 7 | $14.54 | — |
| 4 | $15.00 | — |
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Grading Piloswine — FAQ
Is Piloswine worth grading?
A PSA 10 Piloswine sells for $999 against $10.36 raw: a $989 spread, 96× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.00) 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 Piloswine worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Piloswine (Skyridge 43/144) sells for about $999 versus $10.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 96× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Piloswine?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $999, ahead of CGC 10 at $99.56. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Piloswine 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 Piloswine break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Piloswine breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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