Is クロバット worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.169 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of クロバット sell for $365, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.28) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $365
- PSA 9
- $63.28
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $365 | −$5,660 | −$5,685 | −$5,785 |
| PSA 9 | $63.28 | −$5,962 | −$5,987 | −$6,087 |
| PSA 8 | $19.75 | −$6,005 | −$6,030 | −$6,130 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $139 | −$5,911 |
| 50% | $214 | −$5,836 |
| 75% | $290 | −$5,760 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $498 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $365 | −$133 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $99.05 | −$399 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $365 | $99.05 | — | $498 |
| 9.5 | — | $69.72 | $36.00 | — |
| 9 | $63.28 | $35.10 | — | $35.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $16.50 | $17.00 | — |
| 8 | $19.75 | $25.89 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.99 | — | — |
| 7 | $8.58 | $19.93 | — | — |
| 6 | $17.50 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.96 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $13.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading クロバット — FAQ
Is クロバット worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of クロバット sell for $365, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.28) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 クロバット worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 クロバット (めざめる伝説 No.169) sells for about $365 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for クロバット?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $498, ahead of PSA 10 at $365. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does クロバット need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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