Is Cacnea worth grading?
Pokémon · Sandstorm · 58/100 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 58× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Cacnea sells for $66.67 against $1.14 raw: a $65.53 spread, 58× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.25) 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)
- $1.14
- PSA 9
- $66.67
- PSA 9
- $16.25
- Gem premium
- 58×
- 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 9 | $66.67 | +$40.53 | +$15.53 | −$84.47 |
| PSA 9 | $16.25 | −$9.89 | −$34.89 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $32.34 | +$6.20 | −$18.80 | −$119 |
Net = sale price − $1.14 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% | $28.86 | −$22.29 |
| 50% | $41.46 | −$9.68 |
| 75% | $54.06 | +$2.92 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $45.02 | 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 | — | $45.02 |
| 9 | $66.67 | $24.98 |
| 8.5 | — | $29.96 |
| 8 | $32.34 | — |
| 7 | — | $6.50 |
| 5 | $16.00 | — |
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Grading Cacnea — FAQ
Is Cacnea worth grading?
A PSA 9 Cacnea sells for $66.67 against $1.14 raw: a $65.53 spread, 58× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.25) 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.
What centering does Cacnea 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 Cacnea break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cacnea breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.25).
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