Is Potion worth grading?
Pokémon · Base Set 2 · 122/130 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 418× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Potion sells for $100 against $0.24 raw: a $100 spread, 418× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.13) 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)
- $0.24
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $11.13
- Gem premium
- 418×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $100 | +$75.09 | +$50.09 | −$49.91 |
| PSA 9 | $11.13 | −$14.11 | −$39.11 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $4.00 | −$21.24 | −$46.24 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $0.24 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% | $33.43 | −$16.81 |
| 50% | $55.73 | +$5.49 |
| 75% | $78.03 | +$27.79 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $100 | 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 | CGC | BGS | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $100 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $11.13 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| 8 | $4.00 | $1.65 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $2.13 | — | — |
| 7 | $15.00 | $2.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 5 | — | $5.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Potion — FAQ
Is Potion worth grading?
A PSA 10 Potion sells for $100 against $0.24 raw: a $100 spread, 418× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.13) 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 Potion worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Potion (Base Set 2 122/130) sells for about $100 versus $0.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 418× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Potion 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 Potion break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Potion breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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