Is Toxtricity worth grading?
Pokémon · Darkness Ablaze · 063/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 232× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Toxtricity sells for $69.72 against $0.30 raw: a $69.42 spread, 232× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.99) 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)
- $0.30
- PSA 10
- $69.72
- PSA 9
- $13.99
- Gem premium
- 232×
- 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 | $69.72 | +$44.42 | +$19.42 | −$80.58 |
| PSA 9 | $13.99 | −$11.31 | −$36.31 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $12.50 | −$12.80 | −$37.80 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.30 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% | $27.92 | −$22.38 |
| 50% | $41.85 | −$8.45 |
| 75% | $55.79 | +$5.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. 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 | $69.72 | 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 Toxtricity — FAQ
Is Toxtricity worth grading?
A PSA 10 Toxtricity sells for $69.72 against $0.30 raw: a $69.42 spread, 232× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.99) 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 Toxtricity worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Toxtricity (Darkness Ablaze 063/189) sells for about $69.72 versus $0.30 for a raw near-mint copy — a 232× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Toxtricity 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 Toxtricity break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Toxtricity breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.99).
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