Is Charizard V worth grading?
Pokémon · Crown Zenith · 018/159 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard V sells for $157 against $7.51 raw: a $150 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.15) 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)
- $7.51
- PSA 10
- $157
- PSA 9
- $32.15
- Gem premium
- 21×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $157 | +$125 | +$99.53 | −$0.47 |
| PSA 9 | $32.15 | −$0.36 | −$25.36 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $23.73 | −$8.78 | −$33.78 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $7.51 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% | $63.37 | +$5.86 |
| 50% | $94.59 | +$37.08 |
| 75% | $126 | +$68.31 |
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 | $157 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $130 | −$27.51 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.38 | −$118 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $15.30 | −$142 | 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 | $157 | $39.38 | — | $15.30 | $130 | $88.57 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.99 | $15.50 | $34.58 | — | — |
| 9 | $32.15 | $19.01 | $17.12 | $13.31 | — | $24.93 |
| 8.5 | — | $25.82 | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $23.73 | $14.70 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $10.00 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $25.64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard V — FAQ
Is Charizard V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard V sells for $157 against $7.51 raw: a $150 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.15) 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 Charizard V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charizard V (Crown Zenith 018/159) sells for about $157 versus $7.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard V?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $157, ahead of TAG 10 at $130. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charizard V 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 Charizard V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charizard V breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.15).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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