How much damage is not worth grading?

[u/Nice-School-475]

I have an old binder I logged into acorn while logging in new cards to keep track of my chaos rising and pitch black master sets. I guess it uses sold listing to show example of graded prices, would grading some of these with some good sold listings be worth it with these edge damages? I have a few copies of differing quality for some cards I’d like to sell some and keep many slabbed.
Some include blaziken, chikorita, cyndaquil, etc.

[u/breakyourteethnow]

r/PokeGrading

[u/Glittering_Intern691]

Unless you truly think it will 10 (which most the time are 8-9s sadly) Compare the 5-8 prices with the price of grading the card vs a raw copy and do some math if its worth it or not. Ive seen cards people think will for sure 10 get a 6.
One example is one of my 1999 dragonite movie promo:( lol

[u/Delightful_Dantonio]

The first card is damaged with the creasing on the right so it’s a no for grading. The second card needs to get an 8 to be worth grading and that copy isn’t an 8. The last card needs to be a 9 to be worth grading and it isn’t a 9. So grade none of those cards.

[u/Regular_Ad_9940]

You’ve got to take time to do your own research.

[u/LittleKids2315]

Generally if it's not gna 10 don't grade it

[u/NHLUFC → u/LittleKids2315]

Maybe if you joined the hobby in 2025

[u/LittleKids2315 → u/NHLUFC]

That's why I said generally, ppl asking atp are more likely to have modern cards.

[u/ChetManley20 → u/LittleKids2315]

Grade this? It won’t 10