Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 26× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur sells for $118 against $4.53 raw: a $113 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.98) 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)
- $4.53
- PSA 10
- $118
- PSA 9
- $20.98
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $118 | +$88.47 | +$63.47 | −$36.53 |
| PSA 9 | $20.98 | −$8.55 | −$33.55 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $28.04 | −$1.49 | −$26.49 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $4.53 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% | $45.23 | −$9.30 |
| 50% | $69.49 | +$14.96 |
| 75% | $93.75 | +$39.22 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 | $118 | 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 | $118 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $99.82 |
| 9 | $2,450 | $85.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $40.00 |
| 8 | $300 | $18.00 |
| 7 | — | $29.99 |
| 6.5 | — | $8.00 |
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Grading Bulbasaur — FAQ
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur sells for $118 against $4.53 raw: a $113 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.98) 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 Bulbasaur worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur (Supreme Victors 93/147) sells for about $118 versus $4.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Bulbasaur 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 Bulbasaur break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bulbasaur breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.98).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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