Is Tamatoa worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Archazia's Island · 162/204 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Tamatoa sell for $12.30, only $6.86 above the $5.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.44
- PSA 10
- $12.30
- PSA 9
- $7.01
- Gem premium
- 2.3×
- As of
- Aug 9, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $12.30 | −$18.14 | −$43.14 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $7.01 | −$23.43 | −$48.43 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $280 | +$250 | +$225 | +$125 |
Net = sale price − $5.44 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $8.33 | −$47.11 |
| 50% | $9.66 | −$45.78 |
| 75% | $10.98 | −$44.46 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $31.00 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | BGS |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $31.00 | — |
| 9 | $10.00 | $200 |
| 8 | $280 | — |
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Grading Tamatoa — FAQ
Is Tamatoa worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Tamatoa sell for $12.30, only $6.86 above the $5.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Tamatoa worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tamatoa (Archazia's Island 162/204) sells for about $12.30 versus $5.44 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Tamatoa need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
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