Is Grotle worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 164/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Grotle sells for $205 against $15.74 raw: a $189 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.76) 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)
- $15.74
- PSA 10
- $205
- PSA 9
- $33.76
- Gem premium
- 13×
- 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 | $205 | +$164 | +$139 | +$39.29 |
| PSA 9 | $33.76 | −$6.98 | −$31.98 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $16.19 | −$24.55 | −$49.55 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $15.74 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% | $76.58 | +$10.84 |
| 50% | $119 | +$53.66 |
| 75% | $162 | +$96.47 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 | $205 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $99.92 | −$105 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $47.30 | −$158 | 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 | $205 | $47.30 | — | $99.92 | $53.64 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.31 | $42.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $33.76 | $15.96 | — | $24.95 | $23.71 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | $17.99 | — |
| 8 | $16.19 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Grotle — FAQ
Is Grotle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Grotle sells for $205 against $15.74 raw: a $189 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.76) 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 Grotle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Grotle (Temporal Forces 164/162) sells for about $205 versus $15.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Grotle?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $205, ahead of TAG 10 at $99.92. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Grotle 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 Grotle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Grotle breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.76).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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