Is Simba worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Whispers in the Well · 224/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Simba sells for $902 against $232 raw: a $671 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($242) 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)
- $232
- PSA 10
- $902
- PSA 9
- $242
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $902 | +$646 | +$621 | +$521 |
| PSA 9 | $242 | −$14.62 | −$39.62 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $232 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% | $407 | +$125 |
| 50% | $572 | +$291 |
| 75% | $737 | +$456 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $902 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $902 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $150 | — |
| 9 | $242 | — | $350 |
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Grading Simba — FAQ
Is Simba worth grading?
A PSA 10 Simba sells for $902 against $232 raw: a $671 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($242) 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 Simba worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Simba (Whispers in the Well 224/204) sells for about $902 versus $232 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
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 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $242).
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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