Is Tangela worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 178/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tangela sells for $154 against $16.23 raw: a $138 spread, 9.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.89) 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)
- $16.23
- PSA 10
- $154
- PSA 9
- $29.89
- Gem premium
- 9.5×
- 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 | $154 | +$113 | +$88.07 | −$11.93 |
| PSA 9 | $29.89 | −$11.34 | −$36.34 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $18.63 | −$22.60 | −$47.60 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $16.23 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% | $60.99 | −$5.24 |
| 50% | $92.09 | +$25.86 |
| 75% | $123 | +$56.97 |
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 | $154 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $60.00 | −$94.30 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $55.04 | −$99.26 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $154 | $55.04 | — | $60.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $27.77 | $12.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.89 | $18.92 | $16.00 | $23.02 | $35.94 |
| 8.5 | $25.95 | $9.53 | — | $29.98 | — |
| 8 | $18.63 | $5.52 | — | — | $13.14 |
| 7 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Tangela — FAQ
Is Tangela worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tangela sells for $154 against $16.23 raw: a $138 spread, 9.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.89) 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 Tangela worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tangela (151 178/165) sells for about $154 versus $16.23 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tangela?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $154, ahead of TAG 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tangela 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 Tangela break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tangela breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.89).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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