Is Golduck worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolving Skies · 025/203 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 769× premium in CGC 9.5
A CGC 9.5 Golduck sells for $100 against $0.13 raw: a $99.87 spread, 769× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.50) 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)
- $0.13
- CGC 9.5
- $100
- PSA 9
- $10.50
- Gem premium
- 769×
- 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 — CGC 9.5 | $100 | +$74.87 | +$49.87 | −$50.13 |
| PSA 9 | $10.50 | −$14.63 | −$39.63 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$5.13 | −$30.13 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $32.88 | −$17.26 |
| 50% | $55.25 | +$5.12 |
| 75% | $77.63 | +$27.50 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Golduck — FAQ
Is Golduck worth grading?
A CGC 9.5 Golduck sells for $100 against $0.13 raw: a $99.87 spread, 769× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Golduck break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Golduck breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.50).
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