Is Jynx worth grading?
Pokémon · Base Set 2 · 45/130 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 88× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jynx sells for $116 against $1.32 raw: a $115 spread, 88× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.35) 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)
- $1.32
- PSA 10
- $116
- PSA 9
- $16.35
- Gem premium
- 88×
- 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 | $116 | +$89.80 | +$64.80 | −$35.20 |
| PSA 9 | $16.35 | −$9.97 | −$34.97 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $23.45 | −$2.87 | −$27.87 | −$128 |
Net = sale price − $1.32 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% | $41.29 | −$10.03 |
| 50% | $66.23 | +$14.92 |
| 75% | $91.18 | +$39.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 | $116 | 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 Jynx — FAQ
Is Jynx worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jynx sells for $116 against $1.32 raw: a $115 spread, 88× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.35) 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 Jynx worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jynx (Base Set 2 45/130) sells for about $116 versus $1.32 for a raw near-mint copy — a 88× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Jynx 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 Jynx break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jynx breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.35).
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