Is Dragonair worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 181/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dragonair sells for $274 against $47.97 raw: a $226 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($50.50) 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)
- $47.97
- PSA 10
- $274
- PSA 9
- $50.50
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 | $274 | +$201 | +$176 | +$75.83 |
| PSA 9 | $50.50 | −$22.47 | −$47.47 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $45.73 | −$27.24 | −$52.24 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $47.97 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% | $106 | +$8.36 |
| 50% | $162 | +$64.18 |
| 75% | $218 | +$120 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. 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 | $274 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $266 | −$7.43 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $97.38 | −$176 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $39.96 | −$234 | 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 | $274 | $97.38 | — | $39.96 | $266 | $134 |
| 9.5 | — | $27.21 | $66.08 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $50.50 | $38.06 | $31.10 | $16.00 | $56.55 | $61.35 |
| 8.5 | $30.58 | $27.00 | $20.52 | — | $39.73 | — |
| 8 | $45.73 | $17.38 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Dragonair — FAQ
Is Dragonair worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dragonair sells for $274 against $47.97 raw: a $226 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($50.50) 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 Dragonair worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dragonair (151 181/165) sells for about $274 versus $47.97 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Dragonair?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $274, ahead of TAG 10 at $266. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Dragonair 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 Dragonair break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dragonair breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.50).
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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