Is Psyduck worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 28/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 979× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Psyduck sells for $920 against $0.94 raw: a $919 spread, 979× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.81) 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)
- $0.94
- PSA 10
- $920
- PSA 9
- $17.81
- Gem premium
- 979×
- 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 | $920 | +$894 | +$869 | +$769 |
| PSA 9 | $17.81 | −$8.13 | −$33.13 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $11.00 | −$14.94 | −$39.94 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.94 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% | $243 | +$192 |
| 50% | $469 | +$418 |
| 75% | $694 | +$644 |
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 | $920 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $920 | — |
| 9 | $127 | $25.94 |
| 8.5 | — | $19.95 |
| 8 | $19.00 | — |
| 7 | $18.50 | — |
| 6 | $91.00 | — |
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Grading Psyduck — FAQ
Is Psyduck worth grading?
A PSA 10 Psyduck sells for $920 against $0.94 raw: a $919 spread, 979× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.81) 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 Psyduck worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Psyduck (Sun & Moon 28/149) sells for about $920 versus $0.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 979× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Psyduck 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 Psyduck break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Psyduck breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.81).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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