Is Aerodactyl worth grading?
Pokémon · Team Up · 130/181 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 42× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Aerodactyl sells for $44.00 against $1.05 raw: a $42.95 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.37) 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)
- $1.05
- PSA 10
- $44.00
- PSA 9
- $10.37
- Gem premium
- 42×
- 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 | $44.00 | +$17.95 | −$7.05 | −$107 |
| PSA 9 | $10.37 | −$15.68 | −$40.68 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $10.50 | −$15.55 | −$40.55 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $1.05 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% | $18.78 | −$32.27 |
| 50% | $27.18 | −$23.87 |
| 75% | $35.59 | −$15.46 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $44.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $44.00 | — |
| 9 | $10.37 | — |
| 8 | $10.50 | — |
| 7 | $10.50 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $2.00 |
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Grading Aerodactyl — FAQ
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?
A PSA 10 Aerodactyl sells for $44.00 against $1.05 raw: a $42.95 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.37) 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 Aerodactyl worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Aerodactyl (Team Up 130/181) sells for about $44.00 versus $1.05 for a raw near-mint copy — a 42× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Aerodactyl 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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