Is Tarragon worth grading?
Pokémon · Perfect Order · 116/088 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 27× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tarragon sells for $54.00 against $1.99 raw: a $52.01 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.99
- PSA 10
- $54.00
- PSA 9
- $0.99
- Gem premium
- 27×
- 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 | $54.00 | +$27.01 | +$2.01 | −$97.99 |
| PSA 9 | $0.99 | −$26.00 | −$51.00 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $1.99 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% | $14.24 | −$37.75 |
| 50% | $27.50 | −$24.49 |
| 75% | $40.75 | −$11.24 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 96%. 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 | $54.00 | 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 | $54.00 |
| 9 | $0.99 |
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Grading Tarragon — FAQ
Is Tarragon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tarragon sells for $54.00 against $1.99 raw: a $52.01 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Tarragon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tarragon (Perfect Order 116/088) sells for about $54.00 versus $1.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tarragon 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 Tarragon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tarragon breaks even when it gems about 96% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $0.99).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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