Is Huntail worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 149× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Huntail sells for $149 against $1.00 raw: a $148 spread, 149× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.86) 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)
- $1.00
- CGC 10
- $149
- PSA 9
- $18.86
- Gem premium
- 149×
- 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 — CGC 10 | $149 | +$123 | +$98.26 | −$1.74 |
| PSA 9 | $18.86 | −$7.14 | −$32.14 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $10.00 | −$16.00 | −$41.00 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $1.00 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% | $51.46 | +$0.46 |
| 50% | $84.06 | +$33.06 |
| 75% | $117 | +$65.66 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $149 | 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 | — | $149 |
| 9.5 | — | $60.00 |
| 9 | $58.41 | $11.01 |
| 8.5 | — | $13.99 |
| 8 | $18.40 | $15.50 |
| 6 | $11.01 | — |
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Grading Huntail — FAQ
Is Huntail worth grading?
A CGC 10 Huntail sells for $149 against $1.00 raw: a $148 spread, 149× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.86) 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 Huntail 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 Huntail break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Huntail breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.86).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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