Is Weedle worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4000× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Weedle sells for $400 against $0.10 raw: a $400 spread, 4000× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.45) 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)
- $0.10
- PSA 10
- $400
- PSA 9
- $9.45
- Gem premium
- 4000×
- 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 | $400 | +$375 | +$350 | +$250 |
| PSA 9 | $9.45 | −$15.65 | −$40.65 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $8.43 | −$16.67 | −$41.67 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.10 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% | $107 | +$56.99 |
| 50% | $205 | +$155 |
| 75% | $302 | +$252 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $400 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $400 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $21.91 | — |
| 9 | $21.05 | $14.58 | $10.50 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — |
| 8 | $12.03 | — | — |
| 7 | $13.61 | — | — |
| 6 | $5.00 | — | — |
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Grading Weedle — FAQ
Is Weedle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Weedle sells for $400 against $0.10 raw: a $400 spread, 4000× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.45) 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 Weedle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Weedle (Evolutions 5/108) sells for about $400 versus $0.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4000× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Weedle 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 Weedle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Weedle breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.45).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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