Is Horsea worth grading?
Pokémon · Shrouded Fable · 067/064 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Horsea sells for $290 against $47.74 raw: a $242 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.39) 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)
- $47.74
- PSA 10
- $290
- PSA 9
- $49.39
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- 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 | $290 | +$217 | +$192 | +$92.16 |
| PSA 9 | $49.39 | −$23.35 | −$48.35 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $38.49 | −$34.25 | −$59.25 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $47.74 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% | $110 | +$11.78 |
| 50% | $170 | +$71.90 |
| 75% | $230 | +$132 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $290 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $185 | −$105 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.34 | −$251 | 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 | $290 | $39.34 | — | $185 | $57.80 |
| 9.5 | — | $22.41 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $49.39 | $18.56 | — | $51.62 | $53.40 |
| 8.5 | — | $29.87 | $15.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $38.49 | $23.99 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $34.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Horsea — FAQ
Is Horsea worth grading?
A PSA 10 Horsea sells for $290 against $47.74 raw: a $242 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.39) 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 Horsea worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Horsea (Shrouded Fable 067/064) sells for about $290 versus $47.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Horsea?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $290, ahead of TAG 10 at $185. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Horsea 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 Horsea break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Horsea breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.39).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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