Is Politoed worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 8/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Politoed sells for $10,070 against $189 raw: a $9,881 spread, 53× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($524) 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)
- $189
- PSA 10
- $10,070
- PSA 9
- $524
- Gem premium
- 53×
- 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 | $10,070 | +$9,856 | +$9,831 | +$9,731 |
| PSA 9 | $524 | +$309 | +$284 | +$184 |
| PSA 8 | $282 | +$67.75 | +$42.75 | −$57.25 |
Net = sale price − $189 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% | $2,910 | +$2,671 |
| 50% | $5,297 | +$5,058 |
| 75% | $7,684 | +$7,444 |
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 | $10,070 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $471 | −$9,599 | 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 | $342 | $278 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $192 | $865 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $262 | $94.44 | $185 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $84.39 | $355 | — | $205 | — |
| 8 | $136 | $68.36 | $86.66 | $39.21 | $215 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $59.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $91.58 | $149 | — | $47.77 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $54.43 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $55.76 | $39.87 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $34.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $31.11 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $29.88 | $22.80 | — | — | — | $43.29 |
| 3 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Politoed — FAQ
Is Politoed worth grading?
A PSA 10 Politoed sells for $10,070 against $189 raw: a $9,881 spread, 53× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($524) 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 Politoed worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Politoed (Neo Discovery 8/75) sells for about $10,070 versus $189 for a raw near-mint copy — a 53× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Politoed?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $10,070, ahead of CGC 10 at $471. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Politoed 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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