Is Donphan worth grading?
Pokémon · Ruby & Sapphire · 17/109 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 44× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $90.00 against $2.06 raw: a $87.94 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.96) 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)
- $2.06
- PSA 10
- $90.00
- PSA 9
- $18.96
- Gem premium
- 44×
- As of
- Aug 27, 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 | $90.00 | +$62.94 | +$37.94 | −$62.06 |
| PSA 9 | $18.96 | −$8.10 | −$33.10 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $10.00 | −$17.06 | −$42.06 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $2.06 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% | $36.72 | −$15.34 |
| 50% | $54.48 | +$2.42 |
| 75% | $72.24 | +$20.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 47%. 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 | $90.00 | 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.
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Grading Donphan — FAQ
Is Donphan worth grading?
A PSA 10 Donphan sells for $90.00 against $2.06 raw: a $87.94 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.96) 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 Donphan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Donphan (Ruby & Sapphire 17/109) sells for about $90.00 versus $2.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 44× premium as of Aug 27, 2026.
What centering does Donphan 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 Donphan break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Donphan breaks even when it gems about 47% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.96).
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