Is Ethan's Quilava worth grading?
Pokémon · Destined Rivals · 033/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 521× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ethan's Quilava sells for $141 against $0.27 raw: a $140 spread, 521× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $0.27
- PSA 10
- $141
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 521×
- 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 | $141 | +$115 | +$90.34 | −$9.66 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$11.27 | −$36.27 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $18.67 | −$6.60 | −$31.60 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $0.27 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% | $45.65 | −$4.62 |
| 50% | $77.31 | +$27.04 |
| 75% | $109 | +$58.69 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $141 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $141 |
| 9 | $14.00 |
| 8 | $18.67 |
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Grading Ethan's Quilava — FAQ
Is Ethan's Quilava worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ethan's Quilava sells for $141 against $0.27 raw: a $140 spread, 521× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 Ethan's Quilava worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ethan's Quilava (Destined Rivals 033/182) sells for about $141 versus $0.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 521× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Ethan's Quilava 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 Ethan's Quilava break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ethan's Quilava breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
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