Is Chimchar worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 031/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 725× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Chimchar sells for $79.79 against $0.11 raw: a $79.68 spread, 725× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.31) 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)
- $0.11
- PSA 10
- $79.79
- PSA 9
- $22.31
- Gem premium
- 725×
- 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 | $79.79 | +$54.68 | +$29.68 | −$70.32 |
| PSA 9 | $22.31 | −$2.80 | −$27.80 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $10.00 | −$15.11 | −$40.11 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.11 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% | $36.68 | −$13.43 |
| 50% | $51.05 | +$0.94 |
| 75% | $65.42 | +$15.31 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $79.79 | best | 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.
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Grading Chimchar — FAQ
Is Chimchar worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chimchar sells for $79.79 against $0.11 raw: a $79.68 spread, 725× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.31) 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 Chimchar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chimchar (Twilight Masquerade 031/167) sells for about $79.79 versus $0.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 725× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Chimchar 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 Chimchar break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chimchar breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.31).
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