Is Porygon worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 9 Porygon sells for $49.67 against $0.17 raw: a $49.50 spread, 292× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.67) 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): $0.17
PSA 9: $49.67
PSA 9: $49.67
Gem premium: 292×
As of: Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Porygon: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 9	$49.67	+$24.50	−$0.50	−$101
PSA 9	$49.67	+$24.50	−$0.50	−$101
PSA 8	$27.35	+$2.18	−$22.82	−$123

Net = sale price − $0.17 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?

Porygon: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.67	−$0.50
50%	$49.67	−$0.50
75%	$49.67	−$0.50

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Porygon graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA
9	$49.67
8	$27.35
7	$7.00

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