Is King Candy worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Shimmering Skies · 154/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1749× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 King Candy sells for $140 against $0.08 raw: a $140 spread, 1749× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.25) 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)
- $0.08
- PSA 10
- $140
- PSA 9
- $1.25
- Gem premium
- 1749×
- 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 | $140 | +$115 | +$89.80 | −$10.20 |
| PSA 9 | $1.25 | −$23.83 | −$48.83 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $0.08 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% | $35.91 | −$14.17 |
| 50% | $70.56 | +$20.48 |
| 75% | $105 | +$55.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 | $140 | 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 | $140 |
| 9 | $1.25 |
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Grading King Candy — FAQ
Is King Candy worth grading?
A PSA 10 King Candy sells for $140 against $0.08 raw: a $140 spread, 1749× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.25) 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 King Candy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 King Candy (Shimmering Skies 154/204) sells for about $140 versus $0.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1749× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does King Candy 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 King Candy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting King Candy breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1.25).
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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