Is Flygon worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragon · 15/97 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 101× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $180 against $1.78 raw: a $178 spread, 101× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.11) 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)
- $1.78
- PSA 10
- $180
- PSA 9
- $25.11
- Gem premium
- 101×
- 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 | $180 | +$153 | +$128 | +$28.04 |
| PSA 9 | $25.11 | −$1.67 | −$26.67 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $198 | +$172 | +$147 | +$46.64 |
Net = sale price − $1.78 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% | $63.79 | +$12.01 |
| 50% | $102 | +$50.69 |
| 75% | $141 | +$89.36 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 | $1,594 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $128 | −$1,466 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $110 | −$1,484 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | $1,594 | $128 | — | — | $110 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $31.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $255 | $36.54 | — | — | — | $47.18 |
| 8.5 | — | $70.00 | $400 | $17.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $135 | $39.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $40.49 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $37.81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $14.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $11.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Flygon — FAQ
Is Flygon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $180 against $1.78 raw: a $178 spread, 101× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.11) 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 Flygon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Flygon (Dragon 15/97) sells for about $180 versus $1.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 101× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Flygon?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,594, ahead of CGC 10 at $128. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Flygon 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 Flygon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Flygon breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.11).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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