Is Oshawott worth grading?
Pokémon · White Flare · 105/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Oshawott sells for $1,041 against $94.00 raw: a $947 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($104) 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)
- $94.00
- PSA 10
- $1,041
- PSA 9
- $104
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $1,041 | +$922 | +$897 | +$797 |
| PSA 9 | $104 | −$14.53 | −$39.53 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $65.41 | −$53.59 | −$78.59 | −$179 |
Net = sale price − $94.00 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% | $339 | +$195 |
| 50% | $573 | +$429 |
| 75% | $807 | +$663 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $1,041 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $649 | −$392 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $75.39 | −$965 | 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 | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,041 | $75.39 | — | $649 | $169 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $162 | — | — |
| 9 | $104 | $39.96 | $38.07 | $54.61 | $77.11 |
| 8.5 | $41.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $65.41 | — | — | — | $33.01 |
| 7 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $44.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Oshawott — FAQ
Is Oshawott worth grading?
A PSA 10 Oshawott sells for $1,041 against $94.00 raw: a $947 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($104) 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 Oshawott worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Oshawott (White Flare 105/086) sells for about $1,041 versus $94.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Oshawott?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,041, ahead of TAG 10 at $649. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Oshawott 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 Oshawott break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Oshawott breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $104).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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