Is Combusken worth grading?
Pokémon · Darkness Ablaze · 023/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 609× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Combusken sells for $48.68 against $0.08 raw: a $48.60 spread, 609× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.09) 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)
- $0.08
- PSA 10
- $48.68
- PSA 9
- $20.09
- Gem premium
- 609×
- 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 | $48.68 | +$23.60 | −$1.40 | −$101 |
| PSA 9 | $20.09 | −$4.99 | −$29.99 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.08 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% | $27.24 | −$22.84 |
| 50% | $34.38 | −$15.70 |
| 75% | $41.53 | −$8.55 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $48.68 | 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.
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Grading Combusken — FAQ
Is Combusken worth grading?
A PSA 10 Combusken sells for $48.68 against $0.08 raw: a $48.60 spread, 609× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.09) 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 Combusken worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Combusken (Darkness Ablaze 023/189) sells for about $48.68 versus $0.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 609× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Combusken 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.
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