Is Articuno worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $58.45, about 9.6× the $6.09 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Articuno - 30th Celebration

Articuno #132 from 30th Celebration is a illustration_rare card that currently sells for about $6.09 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $17.75 at grade 9 to $58.45 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Articuno (30th Celebration), averaging 8.9 overall. 75% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $58.45, about 9.6× the $6.09 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Articuno graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.9

Avg Grade

75%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (25%)

2 (50%)

1 (25%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Articuno

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$58.45	9.6×
9.5	$20.00	3.3×
9	$17.75	2.9×
Raw (ungraded)	$6.09	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $58.45, about 9.6× the $6.09 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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