Is Tamatoa worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Winterspell · 237/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tamatoa sells for $501 against $117 raw: a $384 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($81.00) 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)
- $117
- PSA 10
- $501
- PSA 9
- $81.00
- 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 | $501 | +$359 | +$334 | +$234 |
| PSA 9 | $81.00 | −$60.73 | −$85.73 | −$186 |
Net = sale price − $117 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% | $186 | +$19.20 |
| 50% | $291 | +$124 |
| 75% | $396 | +$229 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $501 | 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 Tamatoa — FAQ
Is Tamatoa worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tamatoa sells for $501 against $117 raw: a $384 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($81.00) 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 Tamatoa worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tamatoa (Winterspell 237/204) sells for about $501 versus $117 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Tamatoa 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 Tamatoa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tamatoa breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $81.00).
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