Is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 215/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup-GX sells for $3,021 against $501 raw: a $2,520 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($516) 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)
- $501
- PSA 10
- $3,021
- PSA 9
- $516
- Gem premium
- 6.0×
- As of
- Oct 3, 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 | $3,021 | +$2,495 | +$2,470 | +$2,370 |
| PSA 9 | $516 | −$9.81 | −$34.81 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $392 | −$135 | −$160 | −$260 |
Net = sale price − $501 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% | $1,143 | +$591 |
| 50% | $1,769 | +$1,218 |
| 75% | $2,395 | +$1,844 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $3,500 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $3,021 | −$479 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $892 | −$2,608 | 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.
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Grading Blastoise & Piplup-GX — FAQ
Is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup-GX sells for $3,021 against $501 raw: a $2,520 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($516) 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 Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 215/236) sells for about $3,021 versus $501 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.0× premium as of Oct 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blastoise & Piplup-GX?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $3,500, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,021. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blastoise & Piplup-GX need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Blastoise & Piplup-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blastoise & Piplup-GX breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $516).
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