Methodology-led comparison
Raw vs graded price premium
Across the 127 cataloged items with both verified raw and graded sold comps, a graded copy typically sells for about 3.2x the raw median. The premium varies widely by item, edition, and grade, so it is shown per item below rather than as a single rule.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Window
- Last 90 days
- Items compared
- 127
- Excluded (insufficient data)
- 6
| Item | Raw median | Graded median | Graded range | Premium | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avengers #1 comic | $3 32 raw | $2,500 3 graded | $2,340 to $3,850 | 833.3x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Amazing Fantasy #15 comic | $30 5 raw | $15,100 6 graded | $4,500 to $23,995 | 503.3x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Tales of Suspense #39 comic | $13 3 raw | $4,075 6 graded | $2,500 to $8,250 | 313.5x | Jun 18, 2026 |
| X-Men #1 comic | $30 22 raw | $8,990 2 graded | $8,479 to $9,500 | 299.7x | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Fantastic Four #1 comic | $29 17 raw | $8,566 6 graded | $900 to $17,750 | 295.4x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Daredevil #1 comic | $55 19 raw | $12,225 2 graded | $5,800 to $18,650 | 222.3x | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Incredible Hulk #1 comic | $21 15 raw | $2,952 6 graded | $1 to $17,888 | 140.6x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic | $17 18 raw | $1,387 4 graded | $666 to $4,199 | 81.6x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Pikachu Illustrator card | $57 12 raw | $3,888 3 graded | $27 to $15,656 | 68.2x | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Walking Dead #1 comic | $80 22 raw | $2,702 6 graded | $1,400 to $3,000 | 33.8x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Showcase #4 comic | $25 3 raw | $765 3 graded | $626 to $15,500 | 30.6x | May 3, 2026 |
| Chew #1 comic | $20 24 raw | $366 6 graded | $150 to $420 | 18.3x | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Blastoise 2/102 card | $162 12 raw | $2,126 6 graded | $1,255 to $12,500 | 13.1x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Mewtwo 10/102 card | $147 17 raw | $1,557 6 graded | $301 to $5,971 | 10.6x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Hitmonchan 7/102 card | $10 50 raw | $100 6 graded | $34 to $199 | 10x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Vaporeon 12/64 card | $19 56 raw | $185 6 graded | $30 to $1,000 | 9.7x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Aerodactyl 1/62 card | $22 56 raw | $195 6 graded | $70 to $280 | 8.9x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Magikarp (Illustration Rare) 203/193 card | $351 60 raw | $3,102 6 graded | $496 to $4,400 | 8.8x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Giratina LV.X 124/127 card | $68 24 raw | $575 6 graded | $319 to $1,127 | 8.5x | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Rayquaza Gold Star 107/107 card | $3,242 3 raw | $25,650 6 graded | $9,994 to $39,101 | 7.9x | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Scyther 10/64 card | $20 53 raw | $152 6 graded | $80 to $538 | 7.6x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Charizard 6/165 card | $310 17 raw | $2,200 6 graded | $349 to $4,100 | 7.1x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Machamp 8/102 card | $18 58 raw | $128 6 graded | $71 to $399 | 7.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Superman #75 comic | $10 57 raw | $71 4 graded | $27 to $145 | 7.1x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Batman #404 comic | $15 53 raw | $103 6 graded | $35 to $195 | 6.9x | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Charizard 146/144 card | $1,575 12 raw | $10,684 6 graded | $3,912 to $31,750 | 6.8x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Snorlax 11/64 card | $60 54 raw | $388 6 graded | $70 to $1,625 | 6.5x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ninetales 12/102 card | $15 51 raw | $98 6 graded | $32 to $199 | 6.5x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| X-Force #1 comic | $7 35 raw | $43 4 graded | $32 to $53 | 6.1x | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Invincible #1 comic | $463 22 raw | $2,844 6 graded | $650 to $7,800 | 6.1x | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Scizor 10/75 card | $46 51 raw | $278 6 graded | $136 to $1,800 | 6x | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Zapdos 15/62 card | $17 58 raw | $101 6 graded | $32 to $495 | 5.9x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Something Is Killing the Children #1 comic | $100 9 raw | $590 6 graded | $160 to $1,000 | 5.9x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Infernape LV.X 121/130 card | $49 27 raw | $276 6 graded | $80 to $9,500 | 5.6x | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Gyarados 6/102 card | $19 51 raw | $100 6 graded | $18 to $280 | 5.3x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Flareon 3/64 card | $41 53 raw | $210 6 graded | $50 to $9,000 | 5.1x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Venusaur 15/102 card | $237 14 raw | $1,153 6 graded | $240 to $8,900 | 4.9x | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Articuno 2/62 card | $30 55 raw | $140 6 graded | $85 to $223 | 4.7x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Preacher #1 comic | $41 19 raw | $192 6 graded | $43 to $230 | 4.7x | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Alakazam 1/102 card | $32 52 raw | $146 6 graded | $41 to $209 | 4.6x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dragonite 4/62 card | $79 55 raw | $363 6 graded | $110 to $2,500 | 4.6x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Jolteon 4/64 card | $47 56 raw | $212 6 graded | $65 to $245 | 4.5x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Spawn #1 comic | $25 37 raw | $113 6 graded | $85 to $172 | 4.5x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Rocket's Mewtwo 14/132 card | $160 30 raw | $699 6 graded | $125 to $8,000 | 4.4x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Thor #337 comic | $53 52 raw | $233 6 graded | $122 to $337 | 4.4x | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Batman: The Killing Joke comic | $45 60 raw | $184 6 graded | $95 to $1,149 | 4.1x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| V for Vendetta #1 comic | $40 32 raw | $164 6 graded | $150 to $190 | 4.1x | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Shining Mewtwo 109/105 card | $966 14 raw | $3,857 6 graded | $655 to $8,500 | 4x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Ms. Marvel #1 comic | $21 27 raw | $85 6 graded | $45 to $1,868 | 4x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Gengar VMAX (Alt Art) 271/264 card | $463 34 raw | $1,815 6 graded | $850 to $2,900 | 3.9x | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Blaine's Charizard 2/132 card | $320 50 raw | $1,201 6 graded | $396 to $3,300 | 3.8x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Dark Dragonite 5/82 card | $165 56 raw | $628 6 graded | $299 to $1,500 | 3.8x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Saga #1 comic | $83 30 raw | $315 6 graded | $65 to $2,700 | 3.8x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Batman #608 comic | $35 59 raw | $130 6 graded | $62 to $231 | 3.7x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 comic | $50 9 raw | $183 6 graded | $99 to $249 | 3.7x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Ultimate Fallout #4 comic | $258 22 raw | $950 6 graded | $350 to $1,200 | 3.7x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Feraligatr 5/111 card | $70 50 raw | $249 6 graded | $138 to $450 | 3.6x | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Raichu 14/102 card | $33 50 raw | $113 6 graded | $88 to $3,979 | 3.4x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art) 218/203 card | $863 13 raw | $2,972 6 graded | $1,215 to $3,099 | 3.4x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Clefairy 5/102 card | $20 50 raw | $68 6 graded | $20 to $295 | 3.4x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Pichu 12/111 card | $75 58 raw | $244 6 graded | $120 to $630 | 3.3x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Watchmen #1 comic | $39 50 raw | $129 6 graded | $100 to $427 | 3.3x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Incredible Hulk #340 comic | $225 59 raw | $750 6 graded | $265 to $1,400 | 3.3x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lugia V (Alt Art) 186/195 card | $478 28 raw | $1,550 6 graded | $500 to $1,724 | 3.2x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Gengar 5/62 card | $95 55 raw | $307 6 graded | $100 to $1,072 | 3.2x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Charizard 4/102 card | $4,750 33 raw | $14,889 6 graded | $3,221 to $25,967 | 3.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Typhlosion 17/111 card | $135 53 raw | $423 6 graded | $90 to $1,450 | 3.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Werewolf by Night #32 comic | $377 16 raw | $1,185 6 graded | $650 to $2,194 | 3.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Espeon 1/75 card | $171 57 raw | $518 6 graded | $131 to $2,800 | 3x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Incredible Hulk #181 comic | $1,358 43 raw | $4,010 6 graded | $1,775 to $8,950 | 3x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Moon Knight #1 comic | $25 52 raw | $76 6 graded | $30 to $310 | 3x | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 comic | $129 5 raw | $380 6 graded | $299 to $505 | 2.9x | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Moltres 12/62 card | $30 55 raw | $83 6 graded | $38 to $528 | 2.8x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dark Blastoise 3/82 card | $120 55 raw | $338 6 graded | $160 to $1,031 | 2.8x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Batman #227 comic | $518 23 raw | $1,450 6 graded | $500 to $2,250 | 2.8x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Umbreon VMAX (Alt Art) 215/203 card | $1,750 17 raw | $4,799 6 graded | $2,499 to $5,300 | 2.7x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Venom: Lethal Protector #1 comic | $22 52 raw | $59 6 graded | $32 to $122 | 2.7x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Mew ex 232/091 card | $795 54 raw | $2,067 6 graded | $950 to $3,900 | 2.6x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Iron Man #55 comic | $293 19 raw | $749 6 graded | $490 to $850 | 2.6x | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Shining Magikarp 66/64 card | $393 27 raw | $975 6 graded | $479 to $2,000 | 2.5x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Chansey 3/102 card | $24 49 raw | $60 6 graded | $35 to $8,700 | 2.5x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Batman #423 comic | $116 59 raw | $285 6 graded | $99 to $600 | 2.5x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Umbreon 13/75 card | $368 60 raw | $875 6 graded | $295 to $1,500 | 2.4x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Mewtwo VSTAR GG44/GG70 card | $273 28 raw | $643 6 graded | $270 to $670 | 2.4x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Ho-Oh 7/64 card | $219 18 raw | $522 6 graded | $180 to $1,065 | 2.4x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Giant-Size X-Men #1 comic | $900 51 raw | $2,150 6 graded | $850 to $3,200 | 2.4x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avengers #4 comic | $460 17 raw | $1,092 6 graded | $270 to $1,799 | 2.4x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Batman #357 comic | $72 31 raw | $173 6 graded | $50 to $560 | 2.4x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Blaziken VMAX (Alt Art) 201/198 card | $380 3 raw | $865 6 graded | $385 to $2,000 | 2.3x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Edge of Spider-Verse #2 comic | $296 30 raw | $693 6 graded | $335 to $800 | 2.3x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fantastic Four #48 comic | $406 27 raw | $877 6 graded | $398 to $4,000 | 2.2x | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Daredevil #168 comic | $150 50 raw | $333 6 graded | $83 to $2,040 | 2.2x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dark Charizard 4/82 card | $233 53 raw | $489 6 graded | $162 to $1,450 | 2.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Shining Gyarados 65/64 card | $848 23 raw | $1,763 6 graded | $880 to $3,879 | 2.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Sabrina's Gengar 14/132 card | $336 54 raw | $721 6 graded | $380 to $1,450 | 2.1x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Wolverine #1 comic | $103 46 raw | $219 6 graded | $153 to $530 | 2.1x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Charizard GX (Shiny) SV49/SV94 card | $568 4 raw | $1,159 6 graded | $655 to $1,750 | 2x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Iono (Special Illustration Rare) 269/193 card | $57 12 raw | $113 6 graded | $65 to $190 | 2x | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Giratina V (Alt Art) 186/196 card | $785 12 raw | $1,600 6 graded | $748 to $3,179 | 2x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| X-Men #94 comic | $370 32 raw | $725 6 graded | $400 to $1,299 | 2x | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Venom #3 comic | $90 35 raw | $180 6 graded | $135 to $300 | 2x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| NYX #3 comic | $401 14 raw | $798 6 graded | $550 to $1,450 | 2x | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Pikachu (Secret) 241/236 card | $170 60 raw | $308 6 graded | $130 to $1,737 | 1.8x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Tyranitar 12/75 card | $88 45 raw | $160 6 graded | $100 to $280 | 1.8x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #300 comic | $375 59 raw | $687 6 graded | $415 to $2,099 | 1.8x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| The Batman Adventures #12 comic | $308 18 raw | $525 6 graded | $175 to $2,150 | 1.7x | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Charizard ex 199/165 card | $375 31 raw | $609 6 graded | $400 to $1,650 | 1.6x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Lugia GX (Rainbow) 227/214 card | $240 3 raw | $375 5 graded | $180 to $2,200 | 1.6x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Tomb of Dracula #10 comic | $425 36 raw | $700 6 graded | $343 to $1,599 | 1.6x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #252 comic | $151 60 raw | $240 6 graded | $150 to $1,700 | 1.6x | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Charizard VMAX (Rainbow) 74/73 card | $220 1 raw | $326 6 graded | $190 to $380 | 1.5x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Charizard (Secret) 136/135 card | $826 2 raw | $1,257 6 graded | $500 to $3,172 | 1.5x | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Mew Gold Star 101/101 card | $1,900 7 raw | $2,705 6 graded | $1,500 to $4,500 | 1.4x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| New Mutants #98 comic | $290 59 raw | $398 6 graded | $385 to $2,966 | 1.4x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| House of Secrets #92 comic | $838 10 raw | $1,175 6 graded | $464 to $2,750 | 1.4x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 comic | $175 53 raw | $243 6 graded | $209 to $600 | 1.4x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Charizard Gold Star 100/101 card | $4,100 10 raw | $5,298 6 graded | $3,700 to $6,500 | 1.3x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Giratina VSTAR GG69/GG70 card | $325 20 raw | $413 6 graded | $350 to $700 | 1.3x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Charizard ex 223/197 card | $110 60 raw | $140 6 graded | $115 to $775 | 1.3x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Pikachu VMAX (Rainbow) 188/185 card | $144 26 raw | $188 6 graded | $175 to $400 | 1.3x | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Greninja ex 214/167 card | $325 60 raw | $350 6 graded | $320 to $932 | 1.1x | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Marvel Spotlight #5 comic | $630 36 raw | $715 6 graded | $350 to $1,350 | 1.1x | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #129 comic | $1,040 50 raw | $1,150 6 graded | $890 to $3,514 | 1.1x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| New Mutants #87 comic | $80 58 raw | $83 6 graded | $25 to $725 | 1x | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Shining Charizard 107/105 card | $2,525 13 raw | $2,103 6 graded | $1,250 to $5,835 | 0.8x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 comic | $651 9 raw | $550 6 graded | $145 to $11,150 | 0.8x | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lugia 9/111 card | $407 57 raw | $295 6 graded | $79 to $3,699 | 0.7x | Jul 1, 2026 |
Raw vs graded: FAQ
Why are some premiums so extreme (100x or more)?+
Almost always because the raw side of a vintage key is contaminated. Raw sold listings for old, valuable books often include reprints, facsimiles, and coverless or heavily damaged copies that sell for a few dollars, which drags the raw median far below a genuine original. When you see a very high multiple, read it as "raw copies of this book vary enormously," not a clean grading premium. Confirm the exact printing before trusting either side.
Why is the graded median mixed across grades?+
The graded figure is the median of all graded sales for that item in the sample, so it spans grades (for example PSA 6 through PSA 10). That answers the practical question, "what does a graded copy typically sell for versus a raw one." The graded low and high columns show the spread so you can see the range behind the median.
Why are some items missing?+
An item only appears when it has both verified raw and verified graded sold comps in the current 90-day sample. Items with only one side are excluded rather than estimated. 6 cataloged items were excluded for insufficient data.
Does the premium mean grading is worth it?+
Not on its own. A graded copy sells for more, but grading costs a fee per card and only a high grade captures the top of the range. Weigh the likely grade and fees against the premium. See our grading-cost and is-it-worth-it guides.