Is Machamp worth grading?
Pokémon · Unnumbered Promos · No.068 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Machamp sell for $24,000, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,768) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $100,000
- PSA 10
- $24,000
- PSA 9
- $1,768
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $24,000 | −$76,025 | −$76,050 | −$76,150 |
| PSA 9 | $1,768 | −$98,257 | −$98,282 | −$98,382 |
| PSA 8 | $1,463 | −$98,562 | −$98,587 | −$98,687 |
Net = sale price − $100,000 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% | $7,326 | −$92,724 |
| 50% | $12,884 | −$87,166 |
| 75% | $18,442 | −$81,608 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $24,000 | 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 | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $24,000 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $390 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,768 | $370 | $909 | $1,950 |
| 8.5 | $266 | $268 | $260 | — |
| 8 | $1,463 | $850 | $258 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $539 | $601 | — |
| 7 | $1,036 | $219 | $249 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $494 | $140 | — |
| 6 | $520 | $250 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $348 | $51.00 | — |
| 5 | $297 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $507 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $420 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $177 | — | — | — |
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Grading Machamp — FAQ
Is Machamp worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Machamp sell for $24,000, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,768) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Machamp worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Machamp (Unnumbered Promos No.068) sells for about $24,000 versus $100,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Machamp 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.
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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