Psyduck - 226/217 - ME: Ascended Heroes

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Psyduck - 226/217

ME: Ascended Heroes(me-ascended-heroes-pokemon) #226/217

Illustration Rare • 2026 • English

1000-Point Score: 946

9.5

GEM MINT

CEN

COR

9.5

EDG

9.5

SUR

9.5

Graded by

@sorbeetle

Grade-Limiting Factor

Back Centering

Front vs Back Subgrades

centering

9.5

8.5

corners

edges

9.5

surface

9.5

Notable Defects (2)

Back(Back)

Noticeably thicker left border compared to the right border

moderate

Back(Back)

Microscopic touch of whitening on the extreme tip of the corner

minor

Front Centering

Left/Right

52/48

Top/Bottom

50/50

Grade9.5

Back Centering

Left/Right

60/40

Top/Bottom

55/45

Grade8.5

Summary

This Psyduck Illustration Rare is in excellent overall condition, boasting a virtually flawless front with perfect surface, edges, and corners. The primary limiting factors holding the card back from a perfect 10 subgrade average are the 60/40 left-to-right centering on the back and a tiny speck of whitening on the back right corner.

Worth Grading

Submit to PSA for best value

Raw value$92

Graded value (at 9.5)$393

~$20

Grading cost

+$281

Net profit

+305%

ROI

PSA is highly recommended for this specific card because they are notoriously more lenient on back centering (allowing up to 75/25 for a Gem Mint 10) compared to BGS or CGC. The flawless front gives it strong eye appeal, maximizing the chances of a PSA 10 despite the back being slightly off-center.

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