Is Houndoom E4 worth grading?
Pokémon · Rising Rivals · 65/111 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndoom E4 sells for $800 against $1.59 raw: a $798 spread, 503× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($95.00) 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)
- $1.59
- PSA 10
- $800
- PSA 9
- $95.00
- Gem premium
- 503×
- 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 | $800 | +$773 | +$748 | +$648 |
| PSA 9 | $95.00 | +$68.41 | +$43.41 | −$56.59 |
| PSA 8 | $26.00 | −$0.59 | −$25.59 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $1.59 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% | $271 | +$220 |
| 50% | $448 | +$396 |
| 75% | $624 | +$572 |
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 | $800 | 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 | $800 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $39.99 |
| 9 | $95.00 | $13.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $49.88 |
| 8 | $65.01 | $33.99 |
| 7 | $13.37 | — |
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Grading Houndoom E4 — FAQ
Is Houndoom E4 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndoom E4 sells for $800 against $1.59 raw: a $798 spread, 503× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($95.00) 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 Houndoom E4 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndoom E4 (Rising Rivals 65/111) sells for about $800 versus $1.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 503× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Houndoom E4 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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