Is Alolan Raticate-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 85/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 36× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Alolan Raticate-GX sells for $93.51 against $2.60 raw: a $90.91 spread, 36× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.63) 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)
- $2.60
- PSA 10
- $93.51
- PSA 9
- $15.63
- Gem premium
- 36×
- 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 | $93.51 | +$65.91 | +$40.91 | −$59.09 |
| PSA 9 | $15.63 | −$11.97 | −$36.97 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $10.10 | −$17.50 | −$42.50 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $2.60 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% | $35.10 | −$17.50 |
| 50% | $54.57 | +$1.97 |
| 75% | $74.04 | +$21.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 47%. 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 | $93.51 | 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 | $93.51 |
| 9 | $15.63 |
| 8 | $10.10 |
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Grading Alolan Raticate-GX — FAQ
Is Alolan Raticate-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Alolan Raticate-GX sells for $93.51 against $2.60 raw: a $90.91 spread, 36× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.63) 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 Alolan Raticate-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Alolan Raticate-GX (Celestial Storm 85/168) sells for about $93.51 versus $2.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Alolan Raticate-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 Alolan Raticate-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alolan Raticate-GX breaks even when it gems about 47% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.63).
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