Is Entei worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Entei sell for $147, only $0.00 above the $325 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,988) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $325
- PSA 10
- $147
- PSA 9
- $1,988
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $147 | −$203 | −$228 | −$328 |
| PSA 9 | $1,988 | +$1,638 | +$1,613 | +$1,513 |
| PSA 8 | $903 | +$553 | +$528 | +$428 |
Net = sale price − $325 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% | $1,528 | +$1,153 |
| 50% | $1,068 | +$693 |
| 75% | $607 | +$232 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 88%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $2,821 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $1,016 | −$1,806 | 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 | $1,016 | $590 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $299 | $380 | — | — |
| 9 | $643 | $309 | $136 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $150 | $242 | $136 | — | — |
| 8 | $321 | $214 | $195 | $72.00 | — |
| 7.5 | $600 | $133 | $125 | — | — |
| 7 | $200 | $149 | — | $130 | $256 |
| 6.5 | — | $83.97 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $161 | $94.58 | $243 | $154 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $103 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $125 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $249 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $104 | $250 | — | $88.00 | — |
| 3.5 | — | $43.25 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $82.75 | $59.99 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $53.65 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $253 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Entei — FAQ
Is Entei worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Entei sell for $147, only $0.00 above the $325 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,988) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Entei worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Entei (Neo Revelation 6/64) sells for about $147 versus $325 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Entei?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $2,821, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,016. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Entei need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
What gem rate makes grading Entei break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Entei breaks even when it gems about 88% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,988).
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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