Is Floette worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 158× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Floette sells for $1,000 against $6.31 raw: a $994 spread, 158× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.83) 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)
- $6.31
- PSA 10
- $1,000
- PSA 9
- $21.83
- Gem premium
- 158×
- 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 | $1,000 | +$969 | +$944 | +$844 |
| PSA 9 | $21.83 | −$9.48 | −$34.48 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $14.62 | −$16.69 | −$41.69 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $6.31 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% | $266 | +$210 |
| 50% | $511 | +$455 |
| 75% | $755 | +$699 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $1,000 | 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 | $1,000 | — |
| 9 | $21.83 | $30.02 |
| 8.5 | — | $11.97 |
| 8 | $14.62 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $3.00 |
| 7 | $8.50 | — |
| 6 | $8.50 | — |
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Grading Floette — FAQ
Is Floette worth grading?
A PSA 10 Floette sells for $1,000 against $6.31 raw: a $994 spread, 158× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.83) 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 Floette worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Floette (Generations RC18/RC32) sells for about $1,000 versus $6.31 for a raw near-mint copy — a 158× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Floette 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 Floette break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Floette breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.83).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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