Is Blaziken worth grading?
Pokémon · Darkness Ablaze · 024/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 73× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blaziken sells for $51.07 against $0.70 raw: a $50.37 spread, 73× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.24) 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)
- $0.70
- PSA 10
- $51.07
- PSA 9
- $19.24
- Gem premium
- 73×
- 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 | $51.07 | +$25.37 | +$0.37 | −$99.63 |
| PSA 9 | $19.24 | −$6.46 | −$31.46 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | −$11.70 | −$36.70 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.70 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% | $27.20 | −$23.50 |
| 50% | $35.16 | −$15.55 |
| 75% | $43.11 | −$7.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. 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 | $51.07 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $33.79 | −$17.28 | 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 Blaziken — FAQ
Is Blaziken worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blaziken sells for $51.07 against $0.70 raw: a $50.37 spread, 73× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.24) 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 Blaziken worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blaziken (Darkness Ablaze 024/189) sells for about $51.07 versus $0.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 73× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blaziken?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $51.07, ahead of CGC 10 at $33.79. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blaziken 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 Blaziken break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blaziken breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.24).
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