Is Golduck worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 29/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 176× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Golduck sells for $43.94 against $0.25 raw: a $43.69 spread, 176× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $0.25
- PSA 10
- $43.94
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 176×
- 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 | $43.94 | +$18.69 | −$6.31 | −$106 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$5.25 | −$30.25 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.25 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% | $25.98 | −$24.27 |
| 50% | $31.97 | −$18.28 |
| 75% | $37.95 | −$12.30 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $43.94 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $43.94 | — |
| 9 | $39.99 | — |
| 8 | — | $17.03 |
| 7 | $6.76 | — |
| 6 | $7.49 | — |
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Grading Golduck — FAQ
Is Golduck worth grading?
A PSA 10 Golduck sells for $43.94 against $0.25 raw: a $43.69 spread, 176× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Golduck worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Golduck (Sun & Moon 29/149) sells for about $43.94 versus $0.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 176× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Golduck 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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