Is Hisuian Arcanine worth grading?
Pokémon · Astral Radiance · 071/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 714× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Hisuian Arcanine sells for $150 against $0.21 raw: a $150 spread, 714× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.00) 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)
- $0.21
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $7.00
- Gem premium
- 714×
- 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 | $150 | +$125 | +$99.78 | −$0.22 |
| PSA 9 | $7.00 | −$18.21 | −$43.21 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.21 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% | $42.75 | −$7.46 |
| 50% | $78.50 | +$28.29 |
| 75% | $114 | +$64.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 | $150 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $150 | — |
| 9 | $6.50 | $14.50 |
| 8 | — | $16.00 |
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Grading Hisuian Arcanine — FAQ
Is Hisuian Arcanine worth grading?
A PSA 10 Hisuian Arcanine sells for $150 against $0.21 raw: a $150 spread, 714× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.00) 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 Hisuian Arcanine worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Hisuian Arcanine (Astral Radiance 071/189) sells for about $150 versus $0.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 714× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Hisuian Arcanine 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 Hisuian Arcanine break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hisuian Arcanine breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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