Is Ninetales worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 1 copies of Ninetales sell for $239, only $0.00 above the $342 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($137) 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)
- $342
- PSA 1
- $239
- PSA 9
- $137
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- 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 1 | $239 | −$128 | −$153 | −$253 |
| PSA 9 | $137 | −$231 | −$256 | −$356 |
| PSA 8 | $98.63 | −$269 | −$294 | −$394 |
Net = sale price − $342 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% | $162 | −$230 |
| 50% | $188 | −$204 |
| 75% | $214 | −$179 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | — | $55.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $137 | — | — | $55.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $31.00 | $225 | — |
| 8 | $98.63 | $50.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $215 | — | — |
| 7 | $108 | $191 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $24.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $125 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $237 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $239 | — | — | — |
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Grading Ninetales — FAQ
Is Ninetales worth grading?
PSA 1 copies of Ninetales sell for $239, only $0.00 above the $342 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($137) 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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