Is Garbodor worth grading?
Pokémon · Paradox Rift · 204/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 8.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Garbodor sells for $165 against $19.88 raw: a $145 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.98) 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)
- $19.88
- PSA 10
- $165
- PSA 9
- $30.98
- Gem premium
- 8.3×
- 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 | $165 | +$120 | +$95.14 | −$4.86 |
| PSA 9 | $30.98 | −$13.90 | −$38.90 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $25.21 | −$19.67 | −$44.67 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $19.88 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% | $64.49 | −$5.39 |
| 50% | $98.00 | +$28.12 |
| 75% | $132 | +$61.63 |
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 | $165 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $110 | −$55.03 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $94.04 | −$70.98 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $55.00 | −$110 | 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 | $165 | $94.04 | — | $55.00 | $110 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $34.83 | $40.00 | $9.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $30.98 | $23.13 | — | — | $32.35 | $34.22 |
| 8.5 | — | $14.99 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $25.21 | — | — | — | — | $11.85 |
| 7 | $10.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.22 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Garbodor — FAQ
Is Garbodor worth grading?
A PSA 10 Garbodor sells for $165 against $19.88 raw: a $145 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.98) 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 Garbodor worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Garbodor (Paradox Rift 204/182) sells for about $165 versus $19.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Garbodor?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $165, ahead of TAG 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Garbodor 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 Garbodor break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Garbodor breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.98).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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