Is Chatot worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 181/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Chatot sells for $120 against $10.80 raw: a $109 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.65) 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)
- $10.80
- PSA 10
- $120
- PSA 9
- $20.65
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $120 | +$84.23 | +$59.23 | −$40.77 |
| PSA 9 | $20.65 | −$15.15 | −$40.15 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $14.90 | −$20.90 | −$45.90 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $10.80 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% | $45.49 | −$15.31 |
| 50% | $70.34 | +$9.54 |
| 75% | $95.19 | +$34.39 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $120 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $72.86 | −$47.17 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $29.00 | −$91.03 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.58 | −$94.45 | 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 | $120 | $25.58 | — | $29.00 | $72.86 | $78.42 |
| 9.5 | — | $27.77 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $20.65 | $11.27 | $31.00 | — | $22.50 | $19.77 |
| 8.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $14.90 | — | — | — | $17.99 | — |
| 7 | $9.26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Chatot — FAQ
Is Chatot worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chatot sells for $120 against $10.80 raw: a $109 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.65) 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 Chatot worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chatot (Temporal Forces 181/162) sells for about $120 versus $10.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Chatot?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $120, ahead of TAG 10 at $72.86. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Chatot 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 Chatot break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chatot breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.65).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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