Is Litten worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 167/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Litten sells for $217 against $40.98 raw: a $176 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.88) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $40.98
- PSA 10
- $217
- PSA 9
- $40.88
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- 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 | $217 | +$151 | +$126 | +$26.02 |
| PSA 9 | $40.88 | −$25.10 | −$50.10 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $15.83 | −$50.15 | −$75.15 | −$175 |
Net = sale price − $40.98 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% | $84.91 | −$6.07 |
| 50% | $129 | +$37.96 |
| 75% | $173 | +$81.99 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 | $217 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $125 | −$92.30 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $59.74 | −$157 | 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 | $217 | $59.74 | — | $125 | $69.21 |
| 9.5 | — | $30.36 | $150 | — | — |
| 9 | $40.88 | $36.39 | $33.42 | $35.53 | $37.78 |
| 8.5 | $24.01 | — | — | $38.00 | — |
| 8 | $15.83 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Litten — FAQ
Is Litten worth grading?
A PSA 10 Litten sells for $217 against $40.98 raw: a $176 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.88) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Litten worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Litten (Temporal Forces 167/162) sells for about $217 versus $40.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Litten?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $217, ahead of TAG 10 at $125. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Litten 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 Litten break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Litten breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $40.88).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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