Is Flareon worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Flareon sells for $468 against $25.47 raw: a $443 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.66) 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)
- $25.47
- PSA 10
- $468
- PSA 9
- $41.66
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $468 | +$418 | +$393 | +$293 |
| PSA 9 | $41.66 | −$8.81 | −$33.81 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $22.81 | −$27.66 | −$52.66 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $25.47 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% | $148 | +$72.78 |
| 50% | $255 | +$179 |
| 75% | $361 | +$286 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 | $468 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $249 | −$219 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $94.27 | −$374 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $42.00 | −$426 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $468 | $94.27 | — | $42.00 | $249 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $38.67 | $69.52 | $35.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $41.66 | $27.05 | $16.50 | $11.00 | $30.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $30.00 | $12.60 | $9.00 | — | $19.99 | — |
| 8 | $22.81 | $13.50 | — | — | $25.09 | $33.78 |
| 7.5 | — | $7.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $16.49 | — | — | — | — | $26.81 |
| 6.5 | — | $10.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $16.60 | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Flareon — FAQ
Is Flareon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Flareon sells for $468 against $25.47 raw: a $443 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.66) 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 Flareon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Flareon (Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery TG01/TG30) sells for about $468 versus $25.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Flareon?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $468, ahead of TAG 10 at $249. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Flareon 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 Flareon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Flareon breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.66).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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