Is Quagsire worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Genesis · 45/111 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Quagsire sells for $70.54 against $8.70 raw: a $61.84 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.68) 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)
- $8.70
- PSA 10
- $70.54
- PSA 9
- $25.68
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $70.54 | +$36.84 | +$11.84 | −$88.16 |
| PSA 9 | $25.68 | −$8.02 | −$33.02 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $32.38 | −$1.32 | −$26.32 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $8.70 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% | $36.89 | −$21.81 |
| 50% | $48.11 | −$10.59 |
| 75% | $59.33 | +$0.63 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 74%. 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 | $70.54 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $32.37 | −$38.17 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $36.00 | $32.37 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $17.00 | — | $49.99 |
| 9 | $17.13 | $6.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $16.00 | $6.00 | — |
| 8 | $17.98 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $18.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $16.00 | $10.00 | — | — |
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Grading Quagsire — FAQ
Is Quagsire worth grading?
A PSA 10 Quagsire sells for $70.54 against $8.70 raw: a $61.84 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.68) 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 Quagsire worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Quagsire (Neo Genesis 45/111) sells for about $70.54 versus $8.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Quagsire?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $70.54, ahead of CGC 10 at $32.37. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Quagsire 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 Quagsire break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Quagsire breaks even when it gems about 74% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.68).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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