Is Basculin worth grading?
Pokémon · White Flare · 024/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 997× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Basculin sells for $69.80 against $0.07 raw: a $69.73 spread, 997× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.89) 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
- $69.80
- PSA 9
- $14.89
- Gem premium
- 997×
- 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 | $69.80 | +$44.73 | +$19.73 | −$80.27 |
| PSA 9 | $14.89 | −$10.18 | −$35.18 | −$135 |
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% | $28.62 | −$21.45 |
| 50% | $42.34 | −$7.73 |
| 75% | $56.07 | +$6.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 | $69.80 | 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 | $50.02 |
| 9 | $14.89 |
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Grading Basculin — FAQ
Is Basculin worth grading?
A PSA 10 Basculin sells for $69.80 against $0.07 raw: a $69.73 spread, 997× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.89) 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 Basculin worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Basculin (White Flare 024/086) sells for about $69.80 versus $0.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 997× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Basculin 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 Basculin break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Basculin breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.89).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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