Is Porygon-Z G worth grading?
Pokémon · Arceus · 26/99 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 967× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Porygon-Z G sells for $1,789 against $1.85 raw: a $1,787 spread, 967× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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)
- $1.85
- PSA 10
- $1,789
- PSA 9
- $20.50
- Gem premium
- 967×
- 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 | $1,789 | +$1,762 | +$1,737 | +$1,637 |
| PSA 9 | $20.50 | −$6.35 | −$31.35 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $100 | +$73.15 | +$48.15 | −$51.85 |
Net = sale price − $1.85 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% | $463 | +$411 |
| 50% | $905 | +$853 |
| 75% | $1,347 | +$1,295 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $1,789 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,789 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $100 | — |
| 9 | $20.50 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $6.00 |
| 8 | $100 | — | — |
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Grading Porygon-Z G — FAQ
Is Porygon-Z G worth grading?
A PSA 10 Porygon-Z G sells for $1,789 against $1.85 raw: a $1,787 spread, 967× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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 Porygon-Z G worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Porygon-Z G (Arceus 26/99) sells for about $1,789 versus $1.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 967× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Porygon-Z G 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 Porygon-Z G break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Porygon-Z G breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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