Is Pawmot worth grading?
Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet · 076/198 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Pawmot sell for $15.00, only $14.85 above the $0.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.72) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.15
- PSA 10
- $15.00
- PSA 9
- $3.72
- Gem premium
- 100×
- As of
- Oct 11, 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 | $15.00 | −$10.15 | −$35.15 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $3.72 | −$21.43 | −$46.43 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $4.72 | −$20.43 | −$45.43 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $0.15 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% | $6.54 | −$43.61 |
| 50% | $9.36 | −$40.79 |
| 75% | $12.18 | −$37.97 |
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 | $15.00 | 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.
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Grading Pawmot — FAQ
Is Pawmot worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Pawmot sell for $15.00, only $14.85 above the $0.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.72) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Pawmot worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pawmot (Scarlet & Violet 076/198) sells for about $15.00 versus $0.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 100× premium as of Oct 11, 2026.
What centering does Pawmot 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.
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