Is Haunter worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Triumphant · 35/102 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 41× premium in CGC 9.5
A CGC 9.5 Haunter sells for $500 against $12.19 raw: a $488 spread, 41× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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)
- $12.19
- CGC 9.5
- $500
- PSA 9
- $21.00
- Gem premium
- 41×
- 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 — CGC 9.5 | $500 | +$463 | +$438 | +$338 |
| PSA 9 | $21.00 | −$16.19 | −$41.19 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $70.00 | +$32.81 | +$7.81 | −$92.19 |
Net = sale price − $12.19 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% | $141 | +$78.56 |
| 50% | $261 | +$198 |
| 75% | $380 | +$318 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | — | $500 |
| 9 | $79.71 | $250 |
| 8.5 | — | $7.99 |
| 8 | $47.77 | — |
| 7 | $14.95 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $13.00 |
| 6 | $23.00 | — |
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Grading Haunter — FAQ
Is Haunter worth grading?
A CGC 9.5 Haunter sells for $500 against $12.19 raw: a $488 spread, 41× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Haunter break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Haunter breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.00).
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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