Is Dusknoir worth grading?
Pokémon · Flashfire · 40/106 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 260× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dusknoir sells for $119 against $0.46 raw: a $119 spread, 260× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $0.46
- PSA 10
- $119
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 260×
- 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 | +$94.00 | +$69.00 | −$31.00 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$11.46 | −$36.46 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $13.99 | −$11.47 | −$36.47 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $0.46 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% | $40.36 | −$10.10 |
| 50% | $66.73 | +$16.27 |
| 75% | $93.09 | +$42.64 |
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 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $119 | — |
| 9 | $7.00 | $9.00 |
| 8 | $13.99 | — |
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Grading Dusknoir — FAQ
Is Dusknoir worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dusknoir sells for $119 against $0.46 raw: a $119 spread, 260× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 Dusknoir worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dusknoir (Flashfire 40/106) sells for about $119 versus $0.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 260× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dusknoir 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 Dusknoir break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dusknoir breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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