Is Ditto worth grading?
Pokémon · Skyridge · 51/144 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Ditto sell for $101, only $20.33 above the $80.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($175) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $80.27
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $175
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 | $101 | −$4.67 | −$29.67 | −$130 |
| PSA 9 | $175 | +$69.64 | +$44.64 | −$55.36 |
| PSA 8 | $39.16 | −$66.11 | −$91.11 | −$191 |
Net = sale price − $80.27 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% | $156 | +$26.06 |
| 50% | $138 | +$7.48 |
| 75% | $119 | −$11.09 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $840 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $806 | −$33.75 | 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 | $806 | $840 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $89.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $125 | $281 | $130 | $32.00 | $334 |
| 8.5 | $338 | $610 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $229 | — | — | — | $61.00 |
| 7 | $348 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $71.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $430 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Ditto — FAQ
Is Ditto worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Ditto sell for $101, only $20.33 above the $80.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($175) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Ditto worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ditto (Skyridge 51/144) sells for about $101 versus $80.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ditto?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $840, ahead of PSA 10 at $806. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ditto need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Ditto break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ditto breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $175).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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