Is Kabutops worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 6/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Kabutops sells for $8,310 against $134 raw: a $8,176 spread, 62× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($675) 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)
- $134
- PSA 10
- $8,310
- PSA 9
- $675
- Gem premium
- 62×
- 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 | $8,310 | +$8,151 | +$8,126 | +$8,026 |
| PSA 9 | $675 | +$516 | +$491 | +$391 |
| PSA 8 | $414 | +$255 | +$230 | +$130 |
Net = sale price − $134 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% | $2,584 | +$2,400 |
| 50% | $4,492 | +$4,308 |
| 75% | $6,401 | +$6,217 |
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 | $8,310 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $547 | −$7,763 | 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 | $489 | $253 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $99.00 | $349 | — | — |
| 9 | $253 | $148 | $191 | $180 | — |
| 8.5 | $97.52 | $87.24 | $185 | $42.00 | — |
| 8 | $189 | $81.67 | — | $65.00 | $270 |
| 7.5 | — | $39.97 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $112 | $35.18 | — | $22.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $87.13 | $29.58 | — | — | $162 |
| 5.5 | — | $46.88 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $61.20 | $110 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $32.95 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $24.79 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $31.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $55.54 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Kabutops — FAQ
Is Kabutops worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kabutops sells for $8,310 against $134 raw: a $8,176 spread, 62× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($675) 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 Kabutops worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kabutops (Neo Discovery 6/75) sells for about $8,310 versus $134 for a raw near-mint copy — a 62× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kabutops?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $8,310, ahead of CGC 10 at $547. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kabutops 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?
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