Is Eevee worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 188/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Eevee sells for $350 against $97.09 raw: a $253 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($98.04) 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)
- $97.09
- PSA 10
- $350
- PSA 9
- $98.04
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- 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 | $350 | +$228 | +$203 | +$103 |
| PSA 9 | $98.04 | −$24.05 | −$49.05 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $80.29 | −$41.80 | −$66.80 | −$167 |
Net = sale price − $97.09 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% | $161 | +$13.92 |
| 50% | $224 | +$76.89 |
| 75% | $287 | +$140 |
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 | $350 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $344 | −$6.24 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $150 | −$200 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $134 | −$216 | 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 | $350 | $150 | — | $134 | $344 | $185 |
| 9.5 | — | $98.73 | $191 | $67.42 | — | — |
| 9 | $98.04 | $95.32 | $83.89 | $40.00 | $69.52 | $26.17 |
| 8.5 | $85.00 | $52.92 | $20.00 | — | $102 | — |
| 8 | $80.29 | $49.37 | — | — | $90.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $40.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $54.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $40.20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $75.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $83.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Eevee — FAQ
Is Eevee worth grading?
A PSA 10 Eevee sells for $350 against $97.09 raw: a $253 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($98.04) 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 Eevee worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Eevee (Twilight Masquerade 188/167) sells for about $350 versus $97.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Eevee?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $350, ahead of TAG 10 at $344. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Eevee 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 Eevee break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Eevee breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $98.04).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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