Is Charmeleon worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charmeleon sells for $95.53 against $17.64 raw: a $77.89 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.40) 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)
- $17.64
- PSA 10
- $95.53
- PSA 9
- $26.40
- Gem premium
- 5.4×
- 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 | $95.53 | +$52.89 | +$27.89 | −$72.11 |
| PSA 9 | $26.40 | −$16.24 | −$41.24 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $17.56 | −$25.08 | −$50.08 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $17.64 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% | $43.68 | −$23.96 |
| 50% | $60.97 | −$6.67 |
| 75% | $78.25 | +$10.61 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $150 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $95.53 | −$54.47 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $84.74 | −$65.26 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $64.89 | −$85.11 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $35.04 | −$115 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $95.53 | $64.89 | $150 | $35.04 | $84.74 | $67.22 |
| 9.5 | — | $27.24 | $39.32 | $11.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $26.40 | $14.01 | $21.00 | — | $24.99 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $39.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $17.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $10.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charmeleon — FAQ
Is Charmeleon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charmeleon sells for $95.53 against $17.64 raw: a $77.89 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.40) 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 Charmeleon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charmeleon (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault SV7/SV94) sells for about $95.53 versus $17.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charmeleon?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $150, ahead of PSA 10 at $95.53. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charmeleon need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Charmeleon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charmeleon breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.40).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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