Is Houndour worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 5/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $4,389 against $94.52 raw: a $4,294 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($625) 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)
- $94.52
- PSA 10
- $4,389
- PSA 9
- $625
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $4,389 | +$4,269 | +$4,244 | +$4,144 |
| PSA 9 | $625 | +$506 | +$481 | +$381 |
| PSA 8 | $505 | +$385 | +$360 | +$260 |
Net = sale price − $94.52 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% | $1,566 | +$1,421 |
| 50% | $2,507 | +$2,362 |
| 75% | $3,448 | +$3,303 |
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 | $4,389 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $620 | −$3,769 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,002 | $420 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $495 | $301 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $364 | $143 | $90.45 | — | $350 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $74.90 | $120 | $89.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $144 | $102 | $145 | $49.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $56.35 | — | — | $74.24 | — |
| 7 | $77.94 | $57.85 | $44.05 | $45.83 | — | $81.16 |
| 6.5 | — | $68.95 | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $71.98 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $58.97 | — | $28.00 | $72.00 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $13.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $43.45 | $49.91 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $75.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $160 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Houndour — FAQ
Is Houndour worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $4,389 against $94.52 raw: a $4,294 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($625) 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 Houndour worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndour (Neo Discovery 5/75) sells for about $4,389 versus $94.52 for a raw near-mint copy — a 46× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Houndour?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,389, ahead of CGC 10 at $620. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Houndour 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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