Is Simba worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · The First Chapter · 215/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Simba sells for $1,032 against $240 raw: a $793 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($236) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $240
- PSA 10
- $1,032
- PSA 9
- $236
- Gem premium
- 4.3×
- 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 | $1,032 | +$768 | +$743 | +$643 |
| PSA 9 | $236 | −$28.99 | −$53.99 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $160 | −$104 | −$129 | −$229 |
Net = sale price − $240 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% | $435 | +$145 |
| 50% | $634 | +$344 |
| 75% | $833 | +$543 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 | $1,032 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $330 | −$703 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $205 | −$827 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $128 | −$905 | 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 | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,032 | $205 | — | $128 | $330 | $72.12 |
| 9.5 | — | $97.86 | $191 | $138 | — | — |
| 9 | $236 | $89.51 | $200 | $150 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $111 | $100 | — | $71.17 | — | — |
| 8 | $160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $43.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Simba — FAQ
Is Simba worth grading?
A PSA 10 Simba sells for $1,032 against $240 raw: a $793 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($236) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Simba worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Simba (The First Chapter 215/204) sells for about $1,032 versus $240 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Simba?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,032, ahead of TAG 10 at $330. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Simba 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 Simba break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Simba breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $236).
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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