Is Chespin worth grading?
Pokémon · Chaos Rising · 087/086 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Chespin sells for $172 against $4.56 raw: a $168 spread, 38× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.22) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.56
- PSA 10
- $172
- PSA 9
- $54.22
- Gem premium
- 38×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $172 | +$143 | +$118 | +$17.53 |
| PSA 9 | $54.22 | +$24.66 | −$0.34 | −$100 |
| PSA 8 | $22.50 | −$7.06 | −$32.06 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $4.56 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% | $83.69 | +$29.13 |
| 50% | $113 | +$58.59 |
| 75% | $143 | +$88.06 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $172 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $172 | — | — | $32.53 |
| 9.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $54.22 | $10.80 | $51.00 | $22.69 |
| 8 | $22.50 | — | — | — |
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Grading Chespin — FAQ
Is Chespin worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chespin sells for $172 against $4.56 raw: a $168 spread, 38× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.22) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Chespin worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chespin (Chaos Rising 087/086) sells for about $172 versus $4.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 38× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Chespin 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 Chespin break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chespin breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.22).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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