Is Ninetales worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 020/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 599× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ninetales sells for $89.80 against $0.15 raw: a $89.65 spread, 599× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.44) 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)
- $0.15
- PSA 10
- $89.80
- PSA 9
- $13.44
- Gem premium
- 599×
- 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 | $89.80 | +$64.65 | +$39.65 | −$60.35 |
| PSA 9 | $13.44 | −$11.71 | −$36.71 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.15 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% | $32.53 | −$17.62 |
| 50% | $51.62 | +$1.47 |
| 75% | $70.71 | +$20.56 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $89.80 | 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 | $79.97 | — |
| 9 | $13.44 | $11.43 |
| 7 | — | $7.55 |
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Grading Ninetales — FAQ
Is Ninetales worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ninetales sells for $89.80 against $0.15 raw: a $89.65 spread, 599× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.44) 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 Ninetales worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ninetales (Mega Evolution 020/132) sells for about $89.80 versus $0.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 599× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Ninetales 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 Ninetales break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ninetales breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.44).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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