Is Copycat worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragon Frontiers · 73/101 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Copycat sells for $52.00 against $2.23 raw: a $49.77 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.96) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.23
- PSA 10
- $52.00
- PSA 9
- $53.96
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 | $52.00 | +$24.77 | −$0.23 | −$100 |
| PSA 9 | $53.96 | +$26.73 | +$1.73 | −$98.27 |
| PSA 8 | $51.03 | +$23.80 | −$1.20 | −$101 |
Net = sale price − $2.23 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% | $53.47 | +$1.24 |
| 50% | $52.98 | +$0.75 |
| 75% | $52.49 | +$0.26 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 88%. 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 | $124 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $124 | — |
| 9 | $53.96 | $17.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $9.00 |
| 8 | $51.03 | — |
| 6 | $8.99 | — |
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Grading Copycat — FAQ
Is Copycat worth grading?
A PSA 10 Copycat sells for $52.00 against $2.23 raw: a $49.77 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.96) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Copycat worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Copycat (Dragon Frontiers 73/101) sells for about $52.00 versus $2.23 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Copycat 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 Copycat break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Copycat breaks even when it gems about 88% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.96).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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