Is Chikorita worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Chikorita sells for $90.00 against $14.18 raw: a $75.82 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.61) 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)
- $14.18
- PSA 10
- $90.00
- PSA 9
- $33.61
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- 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 | $90.00 | +$50.82 | +$25.82 | −$74.18 |
| PSA 9 | $33.61 | −$5.57 | −$30.57 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $39.17 | −$0.01 | −$25.01 | −$125 |
Net = sale price − $14.18 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% | $47.71 | −$16.47 |
| 50% | $61.80 | −$2.38 |
| 75% | $75.90 | +$11.72 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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 | $90.00 | 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 | $90.00 | — |
| 9 | $33.61 | $39.99 |
| 8 | $39.17 | — |
| 7 | $9.96 | — |
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Grading Chikorita — FAQ
Is Chikorita worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chikorita sells for $90.00 against $14.18 raw: a $75.82 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.61) 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 Chikorita worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chikorita (Generations RC1/RC32) sells for about $90.00 versus $14.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Chikorita 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 Chikorita break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chikorita breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.61).
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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