Is Altaria worth grading?
Pokémon · Roaring Skies · 53/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 480× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Altaria sells for $125 against $0.26 raw: a $125 spread, 480× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.46) 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)
- $0.26
- PSA 10
- $125
- PSA 9
- $15.46
- Gem premium
- 480×
- 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 | $125 | +$99.57 | +$74.57 | −$25.43 |
| PSA 9 | $15.46 | −$9.80 | −$34.80 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $21.32 | −$3.94 | −$28.94 | −$129 |
Net = sale price − $0.26 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% | $42.80 | −$7.46 |
| 50% | $70.14 | +$19.88 |
| 75% | $97.49 | +$47.23 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 | $125 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $125 |
| 9 | $15.62 |
| 8 | $21.32 |
| 7 | $7.00 |
| 6 | $38.95 |
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Grading Altaria — FAQ
Is Altaria worth grading?
A PSA 10 Altaria sells for $125 against $0.26 raw: a $125 spread, 480× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.46) 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 Altaria worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Altaria (Roaring Skies 53/108) sells for about $125 versus $0.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 480× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Altaria 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 Altaria break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Altaria breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.46).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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