Ungraded vs PSA 10 Blastoise & Piplup GX #253: price difference
Blastoise & Piplup GX #253 value — Ungraded $108 vs PSA 10 $437. PSA 10 sells for 4.05× Ungraded (+305%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 4.05× (+305%) the Ungraded price — a $329 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 2.84× (+184%) the Grade 9 price — a $283 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Blastoise & Piplup GX #253, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $329 (4.05×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).