Is Articuno worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $63.04, about 8.4× the $7.50 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 $7.50 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $18.68 at grade 9 to $63.04 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 $63.04, about 8.4× the $7.50 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	$63.04	8.4×
9.5	$21.00	2.8×
9	$18.68	2.5×
Raw (ungraded)	$7.50	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $63.04, about 8.4× the $7.50 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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