Is Kirlia worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kirlia sells for $649 against $45.75 raw: a $603 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($63.74) 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)
- $45.75
- PSA 10
- $649
- PSA 9
- $63.74
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $649 | +$578 | +$553 | +$453 |
| PSA 9 | $63.74 | −$7.01 | −$32.01 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $38.87 | −$31.88 | −$56.88 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $45.75 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% | $210 | +$114 |
| 50% | $356 | +$261 |
| 75% | $503 | +$407 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $649 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $326 | −$323 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $98.34 | −$550 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $87.27 | −$561 | 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 | $649 | $87.27 | — | $98.34 | $326 | $561 |
| 9.5 | — | $37.98 | — | $51.56 | — | — |
| 9 | $63.74 | $27.52 | $37.98 | $13.02 | $68.28 | $38.86 |
| 8.5 | $21.01 | $14.14 | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $38.87 | $20.91 | — | — | — | $33.34 |
| 7 | $26.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $27.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $30.87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Kirlia — FAQ
Is Kirlia worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kirlia sells for $649 against $45.75 raw: a $603 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($63.74) 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 Kirlia worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kirlia (Scarlet & Violet 212/198) sells for about $649 versus $45.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kirlia?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $649, ahead of TAG 10 at $326. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kirlia 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 Kirlia break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kirlia breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $63.74).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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