Is Charizard V worth grading?
Pokémon · Darkness Ablaze · 019/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charizard V sells for $105 against $8.99 raw: a $95.77 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.38) 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)
- $8.99
- PSA 10
- $105
- PSA 9
- $28.38
- Gem premium
- 12×
- As of
- Aug 17, 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 | $105 | +$70.77 | +$45.77 | −$54.23 |
| PSA 9 | $28.38 | −$5.61 | −$30.61 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $24.28 | −$9.71 | −$34.71 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $8.99 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% | $47.48 | −$11.52 |
| 50% | $66.57 | +$7.58 |
| 75% | $85.67 | +$26.68 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $105 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $102 | −$2.83 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $49.54 | −$55.22 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $43.47 | −$61.29 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $39.76 | −$65.00 | 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 | $51.71 | $25.58 | $43.47 | $49.54 | $102 | — |
| 9.5 | $40.00 | $49.49 | $35.28 | $3.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $22.76 | $13.44 | $24.00 | — | $28.77 | $38.29 |
| 8.5 | — | $11.34 | — | — | $45.00 | — |
| 8 | $15.18 | $17.40 | $7.00 | — | — | $15.82 |
| 7 | $17.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $15.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $9.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Charizard V — FAQ
Is Charizard V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charizard V sells for $105 against $8.99 raw: a $95.77 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.38) 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 (Darkness Ablaze 019/189) sells for about $105 versus $8.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 17, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charizard V?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $105, ahead of TAG 10 at $102. 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 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.38).
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