Is Deoxys worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 67/168 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Deoxys sell for $37.00, only $24.55 above the $12.45 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($75.48) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $12.45
- PSA 10
- $37.00
- PSA 9
- $75.48
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- 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 | $37.00 | −$0.45 | −$25.45 | −$125 |
| PSA 9 | $75.48 | +$38.03 | +$13.03 | −$86.97 |
| PSA 8 | $13.94 | −$23.51 | −$48.51 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $12.45 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% | $65.86 | +$3.41 |
| 50% | $56.24 | −$6.21 |
| 75% | $46.62 | −$15.83 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 | $37.00 | 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 | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $37.00 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $29.00 |
| 9 | $75.48 | $14.00 | — |
| 8 | $13.94 | — | — |
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Grading Deoxys — FAQ
Is Deoxys worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Deoxys sell for $37.00, only $24.55 above the $12.45 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($75.48) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Deoxys worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Deoxys (Celestial Storm 67/168) sells for about $37.00 versus $12.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Deoxys 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 Deoxys break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Deoxys breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $75.48).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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