Is Night Stretcher worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 173/132 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Night Stretcher sell for $18.36, only $13.09 above the $5.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.05) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.27
- PSA 10
- $18.36
- PSA 9
- $3.05
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $18.36 | −$11.91 | −$36.91 | −$137 |
| PSA 9 | $3.05 | −$27.22 | −$52.22 | −$152 |
| PSA 8 | $10.46 | −$19.81 | −$44.81 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $5.27 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% | $6.88 | −$48.39 |
| 50% | $10.71 | −$44.56 |
| 75% | $14.53 | −$40.74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $50.00 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $18.36 | −$31.64 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $6.83 | −$43.17 | 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 | $18.36 | $6.83 | $50.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.50 | — |
| 9 | $3.05 | — | — |
| 8 | $10.46 | — | — |
| 6 | $4.25 | — | — |
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Grading Night Stretcher — FAQ
Is Night Stretcher worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Night Stretcher sell for $18.36, only $13.09 above the $5.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.05) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Night Stretcher worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Night Stretcher (Mega Evolution 173/132) sells for about $18.36 versus $5.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Night Stretcher?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $50.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $18.36. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Night Stretcher need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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?
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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