Is Ho-Oh LEGEND worth grading?
Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver · 112/123 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh LEGEND sells for $550 against $127 raw: a $423 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($235) 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)
- $127
- PSA 10
- $550
- PSA 9
- $235
- Gem premium
- 4.3×
- 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 | $550 | +$398 | +$373 | +$273 |
| PSA 9 | $235 | +$82.79 | +$57.79 | −$42.21 |
| PSA 8 | $320 | +$168 | +$143 | +$43.29 |
Net = sale price − $127 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% | $314 | +$137 |
| 50% | $392 | +$215 |
| 75% | $471 | +$294 |
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 | $550 | 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 | BGS | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $550 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $235 | $77.32 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $92.07 | $200 | — | — |
| 8 | $320 | $171 | $70.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | $293 | $138 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $106 | $104 | — | — | $62.00 |
| 6.5 | $96.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $103 | $94.95 | — | $39.00 | — |
| 5 | $66.65 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $130 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $130 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Ho-Oh LEGEND — FAQ
Is Ho-Oh LEGEND worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh LEGEND sells for $550 against $127 raw: a $423 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($235) 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 Ho-Oh LEGEND worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ho-Oh LEGEND (HeartGold & SoulSilver 112/123) sells for about $550 versus $127 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Ho-Oh LEGEND 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?
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