Is Nidoran ♂ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 456× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Nidoran ♂ sells for $41.03 against $0.09 raw: a $40.94 spread, 456× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.95) 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)
- $0.09
- PSA 10
- $41.03
- PSA 9
- $8.95
- Gem premium
- 456×
- 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 | $41.03 | +$15.94 | −$9.06 | −$109 |
| PSA 9 | $8.95 | −$16.14 | −$41.14 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $7.00 | −$18.09 | −$43.09 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.09 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% | $16.97 | −$33.12 |
| 50% | $24.99 | −$25.10 |
| 75% | $33.01 | −$17.08 |
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 | $233 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $233 | — |
| 9 | $24.44 | $17.43 |
| 8.5 | $15.00 | $6.00 |
| 8 | $13.23 | $2.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $5.00 |
| 7 | $21.93 | — |
| 6 | $7.50 | — |
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Grading Nidoran ♂ — FAQ
Is Nidoran ♂ worth grading?
A PSA 10 Nidoran ♂ sells for $41.03 against $0.09 raw: a $40.94 spread, 456× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.95) 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 Nidoran ♂ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Nidoran ♂ (Evolutions 43/108) sells for about $41.03 versus $0.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 456× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Nidoran ♂ 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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