Is Hitmontop worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 3/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Hitmontop sells for $5,605 against $192 raw: a $5,412 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($313) 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)
- $192
- PSA 10
- $5,605
- PSA 9
- $313
- Gem premium
- 29×
- 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 | $5,605 | +$5,387 | +$5,362 | +$5,262 |
| PSA 9 | $313 | +$95.99 | +$70.99 | −$29.01 |
| PSA 8 | $134 | −$83.77 | −$109 | −$209 |
Net = sale price − $192 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% | $1,636 | +$1,394 |
| 50% | $2,959 | +$2,717 |
| 75% | $4,282 | +$4,040 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $5,605 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $387 | −$5,218 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $340 | $114 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $77.89 | $1,025 | — | — |
| 9 | $87.07 | $62.00 | $79.99 | $23.05 | — |
| 8.5 | $285 | $42.79 | $148 | — | — |
| 8 | $56.74 | $40.65 | — | $18.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $22.07 | — | — | $14.50 |
| 7 | $31.87 | $15.37 | $65.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $29.44 | $24.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $13.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.45 | $19.31 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $10.50 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $12.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $17.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $25.36 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Hitmontop — FAQ
Is Hitmontop worth grading?
A PSA 10 Hitmontop sells for $5,605 against $192 raw: a $5,412 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($313) 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 Hitmontop worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Hitmontop (Neo Discovery 3/75) sells for about $5,605 versus $192 for a raw near-mint copy — a 29× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Hitmontop?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $5,605, ahead of CGC 10 at $387. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Hitmontop 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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