Is Buddy-Buddy Poffin worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 144/162 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Buddy-Buddy Poffin sell for $15.00, only $14.74 above the $0.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.26
- PSA 10
- $15.00
- PSA 9
- $24.50
- Gem premium
- 58×
- 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 | $15.00 | −$10.26 | −$35.26 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $24.50 | −$0.76 | −$25.76 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $0.26 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% | $22.13 | −$28.14 |
| 50% | $19.75 | −$30.51 |
| 75% | $17.38 | −$32.89 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $130 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $15.00 | −$115 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $15.00 | $130 |
| 9 | $24.50 | $8.00 |
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Grading Buddy-Buddy Poffin — FAQ
Is Buddy-Buddy Poffin worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Buddy-Buddy Poffin sell for $15.00, only $14.74 above the $0.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Buddy-Buddy Poffin worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Buddy-Buddy Poffin (Temporal Forces 144/162) sells for about $15.00 versus $0.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 58× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Buddy-Buddy Poffin?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $130, ahead of PSA 10 at $15.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Buddy-Buddy Poffin need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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