Is Caterpie worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 808× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Caterpie sells for $162 against $0.20 raw: a $161 spread, 808× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.74) 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)
- $0.20
- PSA 10
- $162
- PSA 9
- $12.74
- Gem premium
- 808×
- 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 | $162 | +$136 | +$111 | +$11.38 |
| PSA 9 | $12.74 | −$12.46 | −$37.46 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $4.99 | −$20.21 | −$45.21 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $0.20 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% | $49.95 | −$0.25 |
| 50% | $87.16 | +$36.96 |
| 75% | $124 | +$74.17 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $162 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $54.02 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $20.00 | — |
| 9 | $19.71 | $11.48 | $6.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.06 | — |
| 8 | $7.64 | $6.51 | $3.88 |
| 7.5 | — | $7.00 | — |
| 7 | $13.95 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $2.00 | — |
| 6 | $2.00 | — | — |
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Grading Caterpie — FAQ
Is Caterpie worth grading?
A PSA 10 Caterpie sells for $162 against $0.20 raw: a $161 spread, 808× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.74) 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 Caterpie worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Caterpie (Evolutions 3/108) sells for about $162 versus $0.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 808× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Caterpie 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 Caterpie break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Caterpie breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.74).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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