Is Litwick worth grading?
Pokémon · White Flare · 016/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1127× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Litwick sells for $78.92 against $0.07 raw: a $78.85 spread, 1127× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.50) 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)
- $0.07
- PSA 10
- $78.92
- PSA 9
- $21.50
- Gem premium
- 1127×
- 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 | $78.92 | +$53.85 | +$28.85 | −$71.15 |
| PSA 9 | $21.50 | −$3.57 | −$28.57 | −$129 |
Net = sale price − $0.07 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% | $35.86 | −$14.21 |
| 50% | $50.21 | +$0.14 |
| 75% | $64.56 | +$14.50 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 | $78.92 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $19.99 |
| 9 | $11.50 |
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Grading Litwick — FAQ
Is Litwick worth grading?
A PSA 10 Litwick sells for $78.92 against $0.07 raw: a $78.85 spread, 1127× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.50) 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 Litwick worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Litwick (White Flare 016/086) sells for about $78.92 versus $0.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1127× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Litwick 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 Litwick break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Litwick breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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