Is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 38/236 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup-GX sells for $813 against $80.49 raw: a $733 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($128) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $80.49
- PSA 10
- $813
- PSA 9
- $128
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $813 | +$708 | +$683 | +$583 |
| PSA 9 | $128 | +$22.83 | −$2.17 | −$102 |
| PSA 8 | $78.38 | −$27.11 | −$52.11 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $80.49 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% | $300 | +$169 |
| 50% | $471 | +$340 |
| 75% | $642 | +$512 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $813 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $640 | −$173 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $190 | −$623 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $184 | −$629 | 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 | $813 | $184 | — | $190 | $640 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $73.68 | $96.00 | $59.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $128 | $78.54 | $110 | $49.81 | $119 | $63.64 |
| 8.5 | $138 | $62.79 | — | — | $50.00 | — |
| 8 | $78.38 | $55.43 | $24.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $57.83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $63.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $27.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Blastoise & Piplup-GX — FAQ
Is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup-GX sells for $813 against $80.49 raw: a $733 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($128) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. 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 38/236) sells for about $813 versus $80.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blastoise & Piplup-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $813, ahead of TAG 10 at $640. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blastoise & Piplup-GX 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 Blastoise & Piplup-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blastoise & Piplup-GX breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $128).
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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