Is Garchomp worth grading?
Pokémon · Forbidden Light · 62/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 38× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Garchomp sells for $155 against $4.03 raw: a $151 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.54) 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)
- $4.03
- PSA 10
- $155
- PSA 9
- $14.54
- Gem premium
- 38×
- 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 | $155 | +$126 | +$101 | +$0.97 |
| PSA 9 | $14.54 | −$14.49 | −$39.49 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $14.44 | −$14.59 | −$39.59 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $4.03 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% | $49.66 | −$4.38 |
| 50% | $84.77 | +$30.74 |
| 75% | $120 | +$65.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 | $155 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $155 |
| 9 | $15.00 |
| 8 | $14.44 |
| 7 | $14.94 |
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Grading Garchomp — FAQ
Is Garchomp worth grading?
A PSA 10 Garchomp sells for $155 against $4.03 raw: a $151 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.54) 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 Garchomp worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Garchomp (Forbidden Light 62/131) sells for about $155 versus $4.03 for a raw near-mint copy — a 38× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Garchomp 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 Garchomp break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Garchomp breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.54).
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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