Is Houndoom worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 4/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $3,022 against $83.65 raw: a $2,938 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($750) 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)
- $83.65
- PSA 10
- $3,022
- PSA 9
- $750
- Gem premium
- 36×
- 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 | $3,022 | +$2,913 | +$2,888 | +$2,788 |
| PSA 9 | $750 | +$642 | +$617 | +$517 |
| PSA 8 | $294 | +$185 | +$160 | +$60.36 |
Net = sale price − $83.65 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% | $1,318 | +$1,185 |
| 50% | $1,886 | +$1,753 |
| 75% | $2,454 | +$2,320 |
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 | $3,022 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $494 | −$2,528 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,243 | $213 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $133 | $206 | — | — |
| 9 | $247 | $116 | $166 | — | $159 |
| 8.5 | $40.07 | $64.30 | $41.16 | — | — |
| 8 | $118 | $33.92 | $40.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $73.79 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $101 | $40.55 | $50.00 | $22.00 | — |
| 6 | $62.46 | $74.40 | — | $22.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $34.92 | $50.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $65.77 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $25.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $40.55 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $24.29 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $32.94 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $83.67 | — | — | — | $59.00 |
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Grading Houndoom — FAQ
Is Houndoom worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndoom sells for $3,022 against $83.65 raw: a $2,938 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($750) 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 Houndoom worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndoom (Neo Discovery 4/75) sells for about $3,022 versus $83.65 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Houndoom?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $3,022, ahead of CGC 10 at $494. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Houndoom 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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