Is Blaziken V worth grading?
Pokémon · Chilling Reign · 161/198 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blaziken V sells for $121 against $11.98 raw: a $109 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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)
- $11.98
- PSA 10
- $121
- PSA 9
- $22.70
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $121 | +$84.22 | +$59.22 | −$40.78 |
| PSA 9 | $22.70 | −$14.28 | −$39.28 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $24.08 | −$12.90 | −$37.90 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $11.98 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% | $47.33 | −$14.66 |
| 50% | $71.95 | +$9.97 |
| 75% | $96.58 | +$34.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $121 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $76.29 | −$44.91 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $52.54 | −$68.66 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $49.34 | −$71.86 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $121 | $49.34 | — | $52.54 | $76.29 |
| 9.5 | — | $10.35 | $13.00 | $10.00 | — |
| 9 | $22.70 | $13.78 | $17.55 | — | $56.53 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $24.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Blaziken V — FAQ
Is Blaziken V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blaziken V sells for $121 against $11.98 raw: a $109 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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 V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blaziken V (Chilling Reign 161/198) sells for about $121 versus $11.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Blaziken V?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $121, ahead of TAG 10 at $76.29. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Blaziken V 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 V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blaziken V breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.70).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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