Is Talonflame worth grading?
Pokémon · Perfect Order · 014/088 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1250× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Talonflame sells for $125 against $0.10 raw: a $125 spread, 1250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.99) 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)
- $0.10
- PSA 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $18.99
- Gem premium
- 1250×
- 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 | $125 | +$99.90 | +$74.90 | −$25.10 |
| PSA 9 | $18.99 | −$6.11 | −$31.11 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $0.10 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% | $45.49 | −$4.61 |
| 50% | $72.00 | +$21.90 |
| 75% | $98.50 | +$48.40 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $125 | 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 | $125 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $14.99 |
| 9 | $18.99 | — |
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Grading Talonflame — FAQ
Is Talonflame worth grading?
A PSA 10 Talonflame sells for $125 against $0.10 raw: a $125 spread, 1250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.99) 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 Talonflame worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Talonflame (Perfect Order 014/088) sells for about $125 versus $0.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1250× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Talonflame 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 Talonflame break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Talonflame breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.99).
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