Is Flygon worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 172× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $450 against $2.61 raw: a $447 spread, 172× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.20) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.61
- PSA 10
- $450
- PSA 9
- $13.20
- Gem premium
- 172×
- 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 | $450 | +$422 | +$397 | +$297 |
| PSA 9 | $13.20 | −$14.41 | −$39.41 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $26.11 | −$1.50 | −$26.50 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $2.61 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% | $122 | +$69.79 |
| 50% | $232 | +$179 |
| 75% | $341 | +$288 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $3,700 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,700 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $69.99 |
| 9 | $148 | $47.35 |
| 8.5 | — | $39.99 |
| 8 | $46.98 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $24.99 |
| 7 | $27.07 | $8.59 |
| 6 | $24.98 | — |
| 5 | $35.00 | — |
| 4 | $7.50 | — |
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Grading Flygon — FAQ
Is Flygon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Flygon sells for $450 against $2.61 raw: a $447 spread, 172× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.20) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Flygon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Flygon (Rising Rivals 5/111) sells for about $450 versus $2.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 172× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Flygon 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.
What gem rate makes grading Flygon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Flygon breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.20).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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