Is Diancie worth grading?
Pokémon · Vivid Voltage · 079/185 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Diancie sell for $21.04, only $20.73 above the $0.31 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.30) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.31
- PSA 10
- $21.04
- PSA 9
- $18.30
- Gem premium
- 68×
- As of
- Sep 26, 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 | $21.04 | −$4.27 | −$29.27 | −$129 |
| PSA 9 | $18.30 | −$7.01 | −$32.01 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $0.31 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% | $18.98 | −$31.32 |
| 50% | $19.67 | −$30.64 |
| 75% | $20.36 | −$29.95 |
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 | $55.00 | 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 Diancie — FAQ
Is Diancie worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Diancie sell for $21.04, only $20.73 above the $0.31 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.30) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Diancie worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Diancie (Vivid Voltage 079/185) sells for about $21.04 versus $0.31 for a raw near-mint copy — a 68× premium as of Sep 26, 2026.
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.
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