Is Desperate Plan worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Reign of Jafar · 222/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Desperate Plan sells for $203 against $44.53 raw: a $158 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.92) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $44.53
- PSA 10
- $203
- PSA 9
- $61.92
- Gem premium
- 4.5×
- 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 | $203 | +$133 | +$108 | +$7.97 |
| PSA 9 | $61.92 | −$7.61 | −$32.61 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $74.99 | +$5.46 | −$19.54 | −$120 |
Net = sale price − $44.53 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% | $97.06 | +$2.53 |
| 50% | $132 | +$37.68 |
| 75% | $167 | +$72.82 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $203 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $203 |
| 9 | $61.92 |
| 8 | $74.99 |
| 7 | $50.00 |
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Grading Desperate Plan — FAQ
Is Desperate Plan worth grading?
A PSA 10 Desperate Plan sells for $203 against $44.53 raw: a $158 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.92) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Desperate Plan worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Desperate Plan (Reign of Jafar 222/204) sells for about $203 versus $44.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Desperate Plan 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.
What gem rate makes grading Desperate Plan break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Desperate Plan breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.92).
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