Is Switch worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 206/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 56× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Switch sells for $124 against $2.21 raw: a $121 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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)
- $2.21
- PSA 10
- $124
- PSA 9
- $19.80
- Gem premium
- 56×
- 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 | $124 | +$96.35 | +$71.35 | −$28.65 |
| PSA 9 | $19.80 | −$7.41 | −$32.41 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $9.02 | −$18.19 | −$43.19 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $2.21 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% | $45.74 | −$6.47 |
| 50% | $71.68 | +$19.47 |
| 75% | $97.62 | +$45.41 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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 | $124 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $40.00 | −$83.56 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $28.78 | −$94.78 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $13.00 | −$111 | 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 | $124 | $28.78 | — | $13.00 | $40.00 | $33.53 |
| 9.5 | — | $13.42 | $14.99 | $1.25 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.80 | $8.29 | $11.05 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $11.00 | $2.64 | $10.50 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $9.02 | $1.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $10.00 | — |
| 7 | $6.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $9.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Switch — FAQ
Is Switch worth grading?
A PSA 10 Switch sells for $124 against $2.21 raw: a $121 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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 Switch worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Switch (151 206/165) sells for about $124 versus $2.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 56× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Switch?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $124, ahead of TAG 10 at $40.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Switch 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 Switch break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Switch breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.80).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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