Is Flareon δ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Flareon δ sell for $122, only $0.00 above the $132 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($410) 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)
- $132
- PSA 10
- $122
- PSA 9
- $410
- 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 | $122 | −$35.49 | −$60.49 | −$160 |
| PSA 9 | $410 | +$253 | +$228 | +$128 |
| PSA 8 | $285 | +$128 | +$103 | +$2.59 |
Net = sale price − $132 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% | $338 | +$156 |
| 50% | $266 | +$83.80 |
| 75% | $194 | +$11.65 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 | $3,994 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $473 | −$3,520 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,994 | $279 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $200 | $750 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $674 | $426 | $108 | — | — | $192 |
| 8.5 | $281 | $44.98 | $114 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $388 | $95.00 | $336 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | $55.00 | $69.94 | — | — | $121 | — |
| 7 | $319 | $74.81 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $64.81 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $87.57 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $41.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $200 | — | — | $59.00 | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — | $13.00 | — | — |
| 2 | $123 | $15.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $164 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Flareon δ — FAQ
Is Flareon δ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Flareon δ sell for $122, only $0.00 above the $132 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($410) 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 Flareon δ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Flareon δ (Delta Species 5/113) sells for about $122 versus $132 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Flareon δ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $3,994, ahead of CGC 10 at $473. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Flareon δ 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 Flareon δ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Flareon δ breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $410).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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