Is Umbreon worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A TAG 8.5 Umbreon sells for $808 against $115 raw: a $692 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($599) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $115
- TAG 8.5
- $808
- PSA 9
- $599
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- As of
- Aug 18, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — TAG 8.5 | $808 | +$667 | +$642 | +$542 |
| PSA 9 | $599 | +$459 | +$434 | +$334 |
| PSA 8 | $351 | +$210 | +$185 | +$85.32 |
Net = sale price − $115 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% | $651 | +$486 |
| 50% | $703 | +$538 |
| 75% | $755 | +$590 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | — | — | — | $300 | — | — |
| 9 | $599 | $425 | — | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $152 | $78.00 | — | $808 | — |
| 8 | $351 | $170 | — | — | — | $147 |
| 7.5 | — | $132 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $168 | $104 | $153 | $24.00 | — | $82.65 |
| 6.5 | — | $71.01 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| 6 | $168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $62.47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $80.26 | — | $24.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $61.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $230 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Umbreon — FAQ
Is Umbreon worth grading?
A TAG 8.5 Umbreon sells for $808 against $115 raw: a $692 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($599) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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