Is Demona worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Whispers in the Well · 55/204 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Demona sell for $46.79, only $11.21 above the $35.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.93) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $35.58
- PSA 10
- $46.79
- PSA 9
- $25.93
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 | $46.79 | −$13.79 | −$38.79 | −$139 |
| PSA 9 | $25.93 | −$34.65 | −$59.65 | −$160 |
| PSA 8 | $20.50 | −$40.08 | −$65.08 | −$165 |
Net = sale price − $35.58 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% | $31.14 | −$54.44 |
| 50% | $36.36 | −$49.22 |
| 75% | $41.58 | −$44.00 |
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 | $46.79 | 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.
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Grading Demona — FAQ
Is Demona worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Demona sell for $46.79, only $11.21 above the $35.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.93) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Demona worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Demona (Whispers in the Well 55/204) sells for about $46.79 versus $35.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.3× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Demona 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.
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