Is Cetitan worth grading?
Pokémon · McDonald's Collection 2023 · 005/015 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Cetitan sell for $23.50, only $23.08 above the $0.42 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.81) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.42
- PSA 10
- $23.50
- PSA 9
- $13.81
- Gem premium
- 56×
- 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 | $23.50 | −$1.92 | −$26.92 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $13.81 | −$11.61 | −$36.61 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $6.02 | −$19.40 | −$44.40 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $0.42 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% | $16.23 | −$34.19 |
| 50% | $18.66 | −$31.77 |
| 75% | $21.08 | −$29.34 |
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 | $23.50 | 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 | $23.50 | — |
| 9 | $13.81 | $6.00 |
| 8 | $6.02 | — |
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Grading Cetitan — FAQ
Is Cetitan worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Cetitan sell for $23.50, only $23.08 above the $0.42 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.81) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Cetitan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cetitan (McDonald's Collection 2023 005/015) sells for about $23.50 versus $0.42 for a raw near-mint copy — a 56× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cetitan 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.
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