Is Houndour worth grading?
Pokémon · Battle Styles · 095/163 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $74.99 against $0.20 raw: a $74.79 spread, 375× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.20
- PSA 10
- $74.99
- PSA 9
- $30.00
- Gem premium
- 375×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $74.99 | +$49.79 | +$24.79 | −$75.21 |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 | +$4.80 | −$20.20 | −$120 |
| PSA 8 | $7.50 | −$17.70 | −$42.70 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.20 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% | $41.25 | −$8.95 |
| 50% | $52.49 | +$2.29 |
| 75% | $63.74 | +$13.54 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 | $74.99 | 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 Houndour — FAQ
Is Houndour worth grading?
A PSA 10 Houndour sells for $74.99 against $0.20 raw: a $74.79 spread, 375× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Houndour worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Houndour (Battle Styles 095/163) sells for about $74.99 versus $0.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 375× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
What centering does Houndour 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 Houndour break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Houndour breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.00).
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