Is Doduo worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolutions · 69/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 995× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Doduo sells for $119 against $0.12 raw: a $119 spread, 995× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.47) 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)
- $0.12
- PSA 10
- $119
- PSA 9
- $10.47
- Gem premium
- 995×
- 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 | $119 | +$94.29 | +$69.29 | −$30.71 |
| PSA 9 | $10.47 | −$14.65 | −$39.65 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | −$11.12 | −$36.12 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $0.12 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% | $37.70 | −$12.41 |
| 50% | $64.94 | +$14.82 |
| 75% | $92.18 | +$42.06 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $119 | 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 | $56.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $15.19 | $4.03 | $6.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.01 | — |
| 8 | $14.58 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $5.50 | — |
| 6 | $5.52 | — | — |
| 1 | — | $29.99 | — |
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Grading Doduo — FAQ
Is Doduo worth grading?
A PSA 10 Doduo sells for $119 against $0.12 raw: a $119 spread, 995× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.47) 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 Doduo worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Doduo (Evolutions 69/108) sells for about $119 versus $0.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 995× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Doduo 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 Doduo break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Doduo breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.47).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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