Is Team Rocket's Weezing worth grading?
Pokémon · Destined Rivals · 199/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 16× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Weezing sells for $125 against $7.89 raw: a $117 spread, 16× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.26) 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)
- $7.89
- PSA 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $27.26
- Gem premium
- 16×
- 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 | $125 | +$92.06 | +$67.06 | −$32.94 |
| PSA 9 | $27.26 | −$5.63 | −$30.63 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $18.06 | −$14.83 | −$39.83 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $7.89 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% | $51.68 | −$6.21 |
| 50% | $76.11 | +$18.22 |
| 75% | $101 | +$42.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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 | $125 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $86.56 | −$38.39 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $37.89 | −$87.06 | 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 | $125 | $37.89 | — | — | $86.56 | $67.58 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.97 | $57.71 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $27.26 | $12.86 | $16.50 | $12.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $18.06 | $1.99 | — | — | — | $23.42 |
| 7 | $13.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $8.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Weezing — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Weezing worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Weezing sells for $125 against $7.89 raw: a $117 spread, 16× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.26) 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 Team Rocket's Weezing worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Weezing (Destined Rivals 199/182) sells for about $125 versus $7.89 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Team Rocket's Weezing?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $125, ahead of TAG 10 at $86.56. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Team Rocket's Weezing 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 Team Rocket's Weezing break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Weezing breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.26).
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