Is Tyranitar worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 87/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 44× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tyranitar sells for $315 against $7.12 raw: a $307 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.22) 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)
- $7.12
- PSA 10
- $315
- PSA 9
- $28.22
- Gem premium
- 44×
- 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 | $315 | +$282 | +$257 | +$157 |
| PSA 9 | $28.22 | −$3.90 | −$28.90 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $38.50 | +$6.38 | −$18.62 | −$119 |
Net = sale price − $7.12 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% | $99.80 | +$42.68 |
| 50% | $171 | +$114 |
| 75% | $243 | +$186 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $565 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $565 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $100 | — |
| 9 | $250 | — | $15.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $13.27 | — |
| 8 | $38.50 | — | — |
| 7 | $13.99 | — | — |
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Grading Tyranitar — FAQ
Is Tyranitar worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tyranitar sells for $315 against $7.12 raw: a $307 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.22) 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 Tyranitar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tyranitar (Celestial Storm 87/168) sells for about $315 versus $7.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 44× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Tyranitar 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 Tyranitar break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tyranitar breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.22).
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