Is Karen's Tyranitar worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード★VS · 090/141 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Karen's Tyranitar sell for $2,564, only $0.00 above the $90,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($999) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $90,000
- PSA 10
- $2,564
- PSA 9
- $999
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $2,564 | −$87,461 | −$87,486 | −$87,586 |
| PSA 9 | $999 | −$89,026 | −$89,051 | −$89,151 |
| PSA 8 | $421 | −$89,604 | −$89,629 | −$89,729 |
Net = sale price − $90,000 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% | $1,391 | −$88,659 |
| 50% | $1,782 | −$88,268 |
| 75% | $2,173 | −$87,877 |
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 | $2,564 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $1,400 | −$1,164 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $421 | −$2,143 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $249 | −$2,315 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,564 | $249 | $421 | $1,400 |
| 9.5 | — | $82.52 | $1,389 | — |
| 9 | $999 | $134 | $75.27 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $249 | $150 | — |
| 8 | $421 | — | — | $374 |
| 7 | $90.06 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $166 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $36.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $226 | $47.00 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $200 | — | — |
| 4 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $400 | — | — | — |
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Grading Karen's Tyranitar — FAQ
Is Karen's Tyranitar worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Karen's Tyranitar sell for $2,564, only $0.00 above the $90,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($999) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Karen's Tyranitar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Karen's Tyranitar (ポケモンカード★VS 090/141) sells for about $2,564 versus $90,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Karen's Tyranitar?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,564, ahead of TAG 10 at $1,400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Karen's Tyranitar 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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