Is Diancie worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 27× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Diancie sells for $120 against $4.54 raw: a $116 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.93) 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)
- $4.54
- PSA 10
- $120
- PSA 9
- $25.93
- Gem premium
- 27×
- 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 | $120 | +$90.93 | +$65.93 | −$34.07 |
| PSA 9 | $25.93 | −$3.61 | −$28.61 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $11.48 | −$18.06 | −$43.06 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $4.54 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% | $49.56 | −$4.98 |
| 50% | $73.20 | +$18.66 |
| 75% | $96.83 | +$42.29 |
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 | $120 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $93.40 | −$27.07 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $45.02 | −$75.45 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.32 | −$95.15 | 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 | $120 | $25.32 | — | $45.02 | $93.40 | $53.74 |
| 9.5 | — | $16.45 | $29.13 | $6.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $25.93 | $10.21 | $12.00 | $19.01 | $29.88 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 | $10.00 | $3.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $11.48 | $9.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Diancie — FAQ
Is Diancie worth grading?
A PSA 10 Diancie sells for $120 against $4.54 raw: a $116 spread, 27× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.93) 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 Diancie worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Diancie (Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery GG13/GG70) sells for about $120 versus $4.54 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Diancie?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $120, ahead of TAG 10 at $93.40. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Diancie 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 Diancie break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Diancie breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.93).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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