Is Wartortle worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 171/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Wartortle sells for $408 against $63.03 raw: a $345 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($76.22) 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)
- $63.03
- PSA 10
- $408
- PSA 9
- $76.22
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- As of
- Aug 16, 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 | $408 | +$320 | +$295 | +$195 |
| PSA 9 | $76.22 | −$11.81 | −$36.81 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $65.02 | −$23.01 | −$48.01 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $63.03 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% | $159 | +$46.17 |
| 50% | $242 | +$129 |
| 75% | $325 | +$212 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $408 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $294 | −$115 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $117 | −$291 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $42.08 | −$366 | 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 | $408 | $117 | — | $42.08 | $294 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $69.46 | $166 | $92.35 | — | — |
| 9 | $76.22 | $55.45 | $71.78 | $20.92 | $79.21 | $64.17 |
| 8.5 | $31.52 | $41.15 | $23.84 | $15.00 | $42.92 | — |
| 8 | $65.02 | $25.00 | $21.00 | — | — | $49.40 |
| 7.5 | — | $22.28 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $44.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $17.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $19.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Wartortle — FAQ
Is Wartortle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Wartortle sells for $408 against $63.03 raw: a $345 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($76.22) 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 Wartortle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Wartortle (151 171/165) sells for about $408 versus $63.03 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Aug 16, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Wartortle?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $408, ahead of TAG 10 at $294. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Wartortle 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 Wartortle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Wartortle breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $76.22).
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