Is Pidgeot Spirit Link worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolutions · 81/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 885× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pidgeot Spirit Link sells for $97.37 against $0.11 raw: a $97.26 spread, 885× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.99) 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)
- $0.11
- PSA 10
- $97.37
- PSA 9
- $10.99
- Gem premium
- 885×
- 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 | $97.37 | +$72.26 | +$47.26 | −$52.74 |
| PSA 9 | $10.99 | −$14.12 | −$39.12 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $8.70 | −$16.41 | −$41.41 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.11 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% | $32.59 | −$17.52 |
| 50% | $54.18 | +$4.07 |
| 75% | $75.78 | +$25.67 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 | $134 | 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 | $134 | — |
| 9 | $12.33 | $4.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $5.00 |
| 8 | $8.70 | $8.00 |
| 7 | $4.00 | — |
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Grading Pidgeot Spirit Link — FAQ
Is Pidgeot Spirit Link worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pidgeot Spirit Link sells for $97.37 against $0.11 raw: a $97.26 spread, 885× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.99) 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 Pidgeot Spirit Link worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pidgeot Spirit Link (Evolutions 81/108) sells for about $97.37 versus $0.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 885× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Pidgeot Spirit Link 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 Pidgeot Spirit Link break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pidgeot Spirit Link breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.99).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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