Is Pokédex worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolutions · 82/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1422× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pokédex sells for $128 against $0.09 raw: a $128 spread, 1422× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.43) 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
- $128
- PSA 9
- $7.43
- Gem premium
- 1422×
- 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 | $128 | +$103 | +$77.93 | −$22.07 |
| PSA 9 | $7.43 | −$17.66 | −$42.66 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $4.00 | −$21.09 | −$46.09 | −$146 |
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% | $37.58 | −$12.51 |
| 50% | $67.73 | +$17.64 |
| 75% | $97.87 | +$47.78 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 | $128 | 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 | $128 | — |
| 9 | $15.26 | $7.49 |
| 8 | $18.60 | $13.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $9.00 |
| 6 | $10.50 | — |
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Grading Pokédex — FAQ
Is Pokédex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pokédex sells for $128 against $0.09 raw: a $128 spread, 1422× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.43) 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 Pokédex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pokédex (Evolutions 82/108) sells for about $128 versus $0.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1422× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Pokédex 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 Pokédex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pokédex breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.43).
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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