Is Froakie worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 056/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 654× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Froakie sells for $85.06 against $0.13 raw: a $84.93 spread, 654× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $85.06
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 654×
- 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 | $85.06 | +$59.93 | +$34.93 | −$65.07 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$5.13 | −$30.13 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $5.72 | −$19.41 | −$44.41 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $36.27 | −$13.87 |
| 50% | $52.53 | +$2.40 |
| 75% | $68.80 | +$18.67 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. 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 | $85.06 | 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 Froakie — FAQ
Is Froakie worth grading?
A PSA 10 Froakie sells for $85.06 against $0.13 raw: a $84.93 spread, 654× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Froakie worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Froakie (Obsidian Flames 056/197) sells for about $85.06 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 654× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Froakie 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 Froakie break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Froakie breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
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