Is Garchomp worth grading?
Pokémon · BREAKpoint · 70/122 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 48× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Garchomp sells for $99.83 against $2.09 raw: a $97.74 spread, 48× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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)
- $2.09
- PSA 10
- $99.83
- PSA 9
- $24.99
- Gem premium
- 48×
- 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 | $99.83 | +$72.74 | +$47.74 | −$52.26 |
| PSA 9 | $24.99 | −$2.10 | −$27.10 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $17.24 | −$9.85 | −$34.85 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $2.09 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% | $43.70 | −$8.39 |
| 50% | $62.41 | +$10.32 |
| 75% | $81.12 | +$29.03 |
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 | $99.83 | 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.
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Grading Garchomp — FAQ
Is Garchomp worth grading?
A PSA 10 Garchomp sells for $99.83 against $2.09 raw: a $97.74 spread, 48× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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 Garchomp worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Garchomp (BREAKpoint 70/122) sells for about $99.83 versus $2.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 48× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Garchomp 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 Garchomp break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Garchomp breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.99).
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