Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 166/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur sells for $359 against $84.70 raw: a $274 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($89.18) 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)
- $84.70
- PSA 10
- $359
- PSA 9
- $89.18
- Gem premium
- 4.2×
- 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 | $359 | +$249 | +$224 | +$124 |
| PSA 9 | $89.18 | −$20.52 | −$45.52 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $81.30 | −$28.40 | −$53.40 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $84.70 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% | $157 | +$21.91 |
| 50% | $224 | +$89.33 |
| 75% | $291 | +$157 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 | $359 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $329 | −$30.18 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $146 | −$212 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $79.77 | −$279 | 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 | $359 | $146 | — | $79.77 | $329 | $213 |
| 9.5 | — | $76.03 | $126 | $89.38 | — | — |
| 9 | $89.18 | $83.03 | $29.50 | $45.00 | $96.19 | $72.65 |
| 8.5 | $30.25 | $59.90 | $35.00 | — | $83.00 | — |
| 8 | $81.30 | $29.57 | $16.01 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $22.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $65.68 | — | — | — | $54.00 | — |
| 6 | $62.84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Bulbasaur — FAQ
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur sells for $359 against $84.70 raw: a $274 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($89.18) 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 Bulbasaur worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur (151 166/165) sells for about $359 versus $84.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bulbasaur?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $359, ahead of TAG 10 at $329. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bulbasaur 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 Bulbasaur break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bulbasaur breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $89.18).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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