Is Vigoroth worth grading?
Pokémon · Power Keepers · 41/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1778× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Vigoroth sells for $1,600 against $0.90 raw: a $1,599 spread, 1778× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.06) 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)
- $0.90
- PSA 10
- $1,600
- PSA 9
- $14.06
- Gem premium
- 1778×
- As of
- Sep 30, 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 | $1,600 | +$1,574 | +$1,549 | +$1,449 |
| PSA 9 | $14.06 | −$11.84 | −$36.84 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $41.73 | +$15.83 | −$9.17 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $0.90 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% | $411 | +$360 |
| 50% | $807 | +$756 |
| 75% | $1,203 | +$1,153 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $1,600 | 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 Vigoroth — FAQ
Is Vigoroth worth grading?
A PSA 10 Vigoroth sells for $1,600 against $0.90 raw: a $1,599 spread, 1778× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.06) 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 Vigoroth worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Vigoroth (Power Keepers 41/108) sells for about $1,600 versus $0.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1778× premium as of Sep 30, 2026.
What centering does Vigoroth 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 Vigoroth break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Vigoroth breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.06).
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