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Drifloon (POP Series 6 6/17) — is it worth grading?

Is Drifloon worth grading?

Pokémon · POP Series 6 · 6/17 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 9 copies of Drifloon sell for $15.00, only $0.00 above the $83.33 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$83.33
PSA 9
$15.00
PSA 9
$15.00
Gem premium
0.2×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Drifloon: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 9$15.00−$93.33−$118−$218
PSA 9$15.00−$93.33−$118−$218

Net = sale price − $83.33 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?

Drifloon: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$15.00−$118
50%$15.00−$118
75%$15.00−$118

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Drifloon graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
9$15.00

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Grading Drifloon — FAQ

Is Drifloon worth grading?

PSA 9 copies of Drifloon sell for $15.00, only $0.00 above the $83.33 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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