Is Ditto worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ditto sells for $600 against $93.78 raw: a $506 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $93.78
- PSA 10
- $600
- PSA 9
- $60.01
- Gem premium
- 6.4×
- 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 | $600 | +$481 | +$456 | +$356 |
| PSA 9 | $60.01 | −$58.77 | −$83.77 | −$184 |
| PSA 8 | $54.31 | −$64.47 | −$89.47 | −$189 |
Net = sale price − $93.78 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% | $195 | +$51.23 |
| 50% | $330 | +$186 |
| 75% | $465 | +$321 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 | $600 | 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 | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $600 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $60.01 | $55.00 | — | — | $403 |
| 8.5 | — | $132 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $54.31 | $156 | $200 | — | $50.72 |
| 7 | $39.65 | — | — | $85.21 | — |
| 6 | $115 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $230 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Ditto — FAQ
Is Ditto worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ditto sells for $600 against $93.78 raw: a $506 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ditto worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ditto (XY Black Star Promos XY40) sells for about $600 versus $93.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Ditto 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 Ditto break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ditto breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $60.01).
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