Is Houndoom worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Undaunted · 82/90 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $1,101 against $243 raw: a $858 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,737) 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)
- $243
- PSA 10
- $1,101
- PSA 9
- $1,737
- Gem premium
- 4.5×
- 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 | $1,101 | +$833 | +$808 | +$708 |
| PSA 9 | $1,737 | +$1,469 | +$1,444 | +$1,344 |
| PSA 8 | $724 | +$456 | +$431 | +$331 |
Net = sale price − $243 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% | $1,578 | +$1,285 |
| 50% | $1,419 | +$1,126 |
| 75% | $1,260 | +$967 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $1,101 | 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 | $1,101 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,737 | $345 | $207 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $251 | $80.00 | $50.00 | — |
| 8 | $724 | $39.01 | $600 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $30.81 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $593 | $103 | — | — | $74.11 |
| 6.5 | — | $250 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $163 | — | — | $17.00 | — |
| 5 | $129 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $96.74 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $74.83 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Houndoom — FAQ
Is Houndoom worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $1,101 against $243 raw: a $858 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,737) 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 Houndoom worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndoom (HS—Undaunted 82/90) sells for about $1,101 versus $243 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Houndoom 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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