Is Team Rocket's Raticate worth grading?
Pokémon · Destined Rivals · 202/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Raticate sells for $133 against $6.00 raw: a $127 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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)
- $6.00
- PSA 10
- $133
- PSA 9
- $19.80
- Gem premium
- 22×
- 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 | $133 | +$102 | +$77.33 | −$22.67 |
| PSA 9 | $19.80 | −$11.20 | −$36.20 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $15.01 | −$15.99 | −$40.99 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $6.00 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% | $48.18 | −$7.82 |
| 50% | $76.57 | +$20.57 |
| 75% | $105 | +$48.95 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 | $133 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $70.27 | −$63.06 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $37.60 | −$95.73 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.00 | −$107 | 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 | $133 | $37.60 | — | $26.00 | $70.27 | $51.21 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.95 | $43.00 | $12.04 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.80 | $15.00 | $50.00 | $5.00 | $23.98 | $22.29 |
| 8.5 | — | $9.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $15.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $7.97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $8.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Team Rocket's Raticate — FAQ
Is Team Rocket's Raticate worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Raticate sells for $133 against $6.00 raw: a $127 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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 Raticate worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Rocket's Raticate (Destined Rivals 202/182) sells for about $133 versus $6.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 22× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Team Rocket's Raticate?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $133, ahead of TAG 10 at $70.27. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Team Rocket's Raticate 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 Raticate break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Rocket's Raticate breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.80).
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