Is Hydreigon worth grading?
Pokémon · Steam Siege · 86/114 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 178× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Hydreigon sells for $80.00 against $0.45 raw: a $79.55 spread, 178× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.52) 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)
- $0.45
- PSA 10
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $10.52
- Gem premium
- 178×
- 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 | $80.00 | +$54.55 | +$29.55 | −$70.45 |
| PSA 9 | $10.52 | −$14.93 | −$39.93 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $14.50 | −$10.95 | −$35.95 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $0.45 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% | $27.89 | −$22.56 |
| 50% | $45.26 | −$5.19 |
| 75% | $62.63 | +$12.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. 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 | $80.00 | 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 Hydreigon — FAQ
Is Hydreigon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Hydreigon sells for $80.00 against $0.45 raw: a $79.55 spread, 178× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.52) 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 Hydreigon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Hydreigon (Steam Siege 86/114) sells for about $80.00 versus $0.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 178× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Hydreigon 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 Hydreigon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hydreigon breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.52).
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