Is Arbok worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 176/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Arbok sells for $182 against $30.52 raw: a $151 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.08) 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)
- $30.52
- PSA 10
- $182
- PSA 9
- $32.08
- Gem premium
- 6.0×
- 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 | $182 | +$126 | +$101 | +$1.30 |
| PSA 9 | $32.08 | −$23.44 | −$48.44 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $19.70 | −$35.82 | −$60.82 | −$161 |
Net = sale price − $30.52 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% | $69.52 | −$11.00 |
| 50% | $107 | +$26.43 |
| 75% | $144 | +$63.87 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 | $182 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $86.71 | −$95.11 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $42.40 | −$139 | 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 | $182 | $42.40 | — | $86.71 | — | $56.29 |
| 9.5 | — | $16.13 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $32.08 | $20.05 | $21.00 | — | $40.00 | $33.42 |
| 8.5 | — | $19.88 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $19.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Arbok — FAQ
Is Arbok worth grading?
A PSA 10 Arbok sells for $182 against $30.52 raw: a $151 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.08) 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 Arbok worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Arbok (Temporal Forces 176/162) sells for about $182 versus $30.52 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Arbok?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $182, ahead of SGC 10 at $86.71. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Arbok 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 Arbok break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Arbok breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.08).
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