Is Crawdaunt worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragon · 3/97 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Crawdaunt sells for $775 against $9.67 raw: a $766 spread, 80× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.12) 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)
- $9.67
- PSA 10
- $775
- PSA 9
- $58.12
- Gem premium
- 80×
- 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 | $775 | +$741 | +$716 | +$616 |
| PSA 9 | $58.12 | +$23.45 | −$1.55 | −$102 |
| PSA 8 | $56.06 | +$21.39 | −$3.61 | −$104 |
Net = sale price − $9.67 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% | $237 | +$178 |
| 50% | $417 | +$357 |
| 75% | $596 | +$536 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $775 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $84.51 | −$691 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $240 | $74.86 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $47.19 | $49.24 | — |
| 9 | $38.98 | $54.83 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $13.49 | — | $13.50 |
| 8 | $26.39 | $12.96 | — | — |
| 7 | $19.04 | $24.50 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $7.99 | — | — |
| 6 | $27.70 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $3.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $11.61 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $39.97 | — | — | — |
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Grading Crawdaunt — FAQ
Is Crawdaunt worth grading?
A PSA 10 Crawdaunt sells for $775 against $9.67 raw: a $766 spread, 80× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.12) 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 Crawdaunt worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Crawdaunt (Dragon 3/97) sells for about $775 versus $9.67 for a raw near-mint copy — a 80× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Crawdaunt?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $775, ahead of CGC 10 at $84.51. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Crawdaunt 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 Crawdaunt break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Crawdaunt breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.12).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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