Is Groudon worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 113/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1818× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Groudon sells for $1,000 against $0.55 raw: a $999 spread, 1818× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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)
- $0.55
- PSA 10
- $1,000
- PSA 9
- $15.00
- Gem premium
- 1818×
- 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 | $1,000 | +$974 | +$949 | +$849 |
| PSA 9 | $15.00 | −$10.55 | −$35.55 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $11.50 | −$14.05 | −$39.05 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $0.55 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% | $261 | +$211 |
| 50% | $508 | +$457 |
| 75% | $754 | +$703 |
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 | $1,000 | 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 | $1,000 | — |
| 9 | $97.60 | $9.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $31.00 |
| 8 | $65.00 | — |
| 7 | $10.49 | — |
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Grading Groudon — FAQ
Is Groudon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Groudon sells for $1,000 against $0.55 raw: a $999 spread, 1818× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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 Groudon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Groudon (Cosmic Eclipse 113/236) sells for about $1,000 versus $0.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1818× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Groudon 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 Groudon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Groudon breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.00).
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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