Is Pignite worth grading?
Pokémon · White Flare · 012/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 367× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pignite sells for $58.75 against $0.16 raw: a $58.59 spread, 367× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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)
- $0.16
- PSA 10
- $58.75
- PSA 9
- $24.99
- Gem premium
- 367×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $58.75 | +$33.59 | +$8.59 | −$91.41 |
| PSA 9 | $24.99 | −$0.17 | −$25.17 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $8.83 | −$16.33 | −$41.33 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.16 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% | $33.43 | −$16.73 |
| 50% | $41.87 | −$8.29 |
| 75% | $50.31 | +$0.15 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $58.75 | 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.
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Grading Pignite — FAQ
Is Pignite worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pignite sells for $58.75 against $0.16 raw: a $58.59 spread, 367× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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 Pignite worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pignite (White Flare 012/086) sells for about $58.75 versus $0.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 367× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Pignite 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 Pignite break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pignite breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.99).
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