Is Tangela worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 006/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 833× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tangela sells for $99.99 against $0.12 raw: a $99.87 spread, 833× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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)
- $0.12
- PSA 10
- $99.99
- PSA 9
- $19.00
- Gem premium
- 833×
- 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 | $99.99 | +$74.87 | +$49.87 | −$50.13 |
| PSA 9 | $19.00 | −$6.12 | −$31.12 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $0.12 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% | $39.25 | −$10.87 |
| 50% | $59.49 | +$9.38 |
| 75% | $79.74 | +$29.62 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 | $99.99 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $81.00 |
| 9 | $10.50 |
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Grading Tangela — FAQ
Is Tangela worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tangela sells for $99.99 against $0.12 raw: a $99.87 spread, 833× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Tangela worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tangela (Mega Evolution 006/132) sells for about $99.99 versus $0.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 833× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tangela 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 Tangela break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tangela breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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