Is Team Rocket's Dugtrio worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 239/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Dugtrio sells for $93.36 against $8.27 raw: a $85.09 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.01) 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)
- $8.27
- PSA 10
- $93.36
- PSA 9
- $25.01
- Gem premium
- 11×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $93.36 | +$60.09 | +$35.09 | −$64.91 |
| PSA 9 | $25.01 | −$8.26 | −$33.26 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $26.00 | −$7.27 | −$32.27 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $8.27 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% | $42.10 | −$16.17 |
| 50% | $59.19 | +$0.92 |
| 75% | $76.27 | +$18.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 49%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $109 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $93.36 | −$15.22 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $62.37 | −$46.21 | 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 | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $93.36 | $62.37 | — | $109 | $45.23 |
| 9.5 | — | $21.46 | $75.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $25.01 | $11.50 | — | $32.22 | $29.02 |
| 8.5 | — | $7.24 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Dugtrio — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Dugtrio worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Dugtrio sells for $93.36 against $8.27 raw: a $85.09 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.01) 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 Team Rocket's Dugtrio worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Dugtrio (Ascended Heroes 239/217) sells for about $93.36 versus $8.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Team Rocket's Dugtrio?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $109, ahead of PSA 10 at $93.36. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Team Rocket's Dugtrio 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.
What gem rate makes grading Team Rocket's Dugtrio break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Dugtrio breaks even when it gems about 49% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.01).
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