Is オムスター worth grading?
Pokémon · マグマVSアクア ふたつの野望 · 024/080 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 オムスター sells for $166 against $29.99 raw: a $136 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.16) 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)
- $29.99
- PSA 10
- $166
- PSA 9
- $31.16
- Gem premium
- 5.5×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $166 | +$111 | +$85.83 | −$14.17 |
| PSA 9 | $31.16 | −$23.83 | −$48.83 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $19.00 | −$35.99 | −$60.99 | −$161 |
Net = sale price − $29.99 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% | $64.83 | −$15.16 |
| 50% | $98.49 | +$18.50 |
| 75% | $132 | +$52.17 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $166 | 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 オムスター — FAQ
Is オムスター worth grading?
A PSA 10 オムスター sells for $166 against $29.99 raw: a $136 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.16) 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 オムスター worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 オムスター (マグマVSアクア ふたつの野望 024/080) sells for about $166 versus $29.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.5× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does オムスター 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 オムスター break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting オムスター breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.16).
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