Is Entei worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Entei sells for $182 against $41.00 raw: a $141 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.90) 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)
- $41.00
- PSA 10
- $182
- PSA 9
- $78.90
- Gem premium
- 4.4×
- 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 | $182 | +$116 | +$90.52 | −$9.48 |
| PSA 9 | $78.90 | +$12.90 | −$12.10 | −$112 |
| PSA 8 | $99.00 | +$33.00 | +$8.00 | −$92.00 |
Net = sale price − $41.00 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% | $105 | +$13.56 |
| 50% | $130 | +$39.21 |
| 75% | $156 | +$64.87 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 | $182 | 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 | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $182 | — | — |
| 9 | $400 | $390 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $195 | — |
| 8 | $388 | — | — |
| 7 | $71.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $59.99 |
| 6 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $130 | — | — |
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Grading Entei — FAQ
Is Entei worth grading?
A PSA 10 Entei sells for $182 against $41.00 raw: a $141 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.90) 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 Entei worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Entei (POP Series 2 1/17) sells for about $182 versus $41.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Entei 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 Entei break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Entei breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $78.90).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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