Is Squirtle worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Unleashed · 63/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Squirtle sells for $69.05 against $4.92 raw: a $64.13 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.99) 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)
- $4.92
- PSA 10
- $69.05
- PSA 9
- $16.99
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $69.05 | +$39.13 | +$14.13 | −$85.87 |
| PSA 9 | $16.99 | −$12.93 | −$37.93 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $22.50 | −$7.42 | −$32.42 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $4.92 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% | $30.00 | −$24.91 |
| 50% | $43.02 | −$11.90 |
| 75% | $56.03 | +$1.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $69.05 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $69.05 | — | — |
| 9 | $383 | $60.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $100 | $9.50 |
| 8 | $164 | — | — |
| 7 | $46.00 | — | — |
| 6 | — | $8.50 | — |
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Grading Squirtle — FAQ
Is Squirtle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Squirtle sells for $69.05 against $4.92 raw: a $64.13 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.99) 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 Squirtle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Squirtle (HS—Unleashed 63/95) sells for about $69.05 versus $4.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Squirtle 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 Squirtle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Squirtle breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.99).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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