Is Blaziken worth grading?
Pokémon · Emerald · 1/106 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Blaziken sells for $524 against $4.16 raw: a $520 spread, 126× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.94) 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)
- $4.16
- PSA 10
- $524
- PSA 9
- $76.94
- Gem premium
- 126×
- 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 | $524 | +$495 | +$470 | +$370 |
| PSA 9 | $76.94 | +$47.78 | +$22.78 | −$77.22 |
| PSA 8 | $45.05 | +$15.89 | −$9.11 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $4.16 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% | $189 | +$135 |
| 50% | $301 | +$246 |
| 75% | $412 | +$358 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $2,893 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $748 | −$2,145 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,993 | $748 | — | — | $647 |
| 9.5 | — | $47.00 | $1,460 | — | — |
| 9 | $338 | $372 | $34.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $41.00 | $100 | — | — |
| 8 | $295 | $75.00 | — | $43.47 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $300 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $84.92 | $34.99 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $21.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $36.71 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $16.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $113 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $78.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Blaziken — FAQ
Is Blaziken worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blaziken sells for $524 against $4.16 raw: a $520 spread, 126× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.94) 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 Blaziken worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blaziken (Emerald 1/106) sells for about $524 versus $4.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 126× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blaziken?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,893, ahead of CGC 10 at $748. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blaziken 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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