Is Piplup worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Piplup sells for $568 against $69.85 raw: a $498 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($89.79) 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)
- $69.85
- PSA 10
- $568
- PSA 9
- $89.79
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $568 | +$473 | +$448 | +$348 |
| PSA 9 | $89.79 | −$5.06 | −$30.06 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $65.20 | −$29.65 | −$54.65 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $69.85 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% | $209 | +$89.44 |
| 50% | $329 | +$209 |
| 75% | $448 | +$328 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $571 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $568 | −$3.48 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $112 | −$459 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $89.77 | −$481 | 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 | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $568 | $112 | — | $89.77 | $571 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $130 | $134 | $40.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $89.79 | $62.44 | $110 | $50.00 | $69.65 | $66.73 |
| 8.5 | $44.04 | $25.00 | $39.00 | — | $90.51 | — |
| 8 | $65.20 | $23.97 | — | $27.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $20.03 | — |
| 7 | $30.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $49.39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $2,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Piplup — FAQ
Is Piplup worth grading?
A PSA 10 Piplup sells for $568 against $69.85 raw: a $498 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($89.79) 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 Piplup worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Piplup (Cosmic Eclipse 239/236) sells for about $568 versus $69.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Piplup?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $571, ahead of PSA 10 at $568. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Piplup 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 Piplup break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Piplup breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $89.79).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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