Is Challenge! worth grading?
Pokémon · Legendary Collection · 106/110 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Challenge! sells for $41.16 against $2.09 raw: a $39.07 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($43.91) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.09
- PSA 10
- $41.16
- PSA 9
- $43.91
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $41.16 | +$14.07 | −$10.93 | −$111 |
| PSA 9 | $43.91 | +$16.82 | −$8.18 | −$108 |
| PSA 8 | $7.09 | −$20.00 | −$45.00 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $2.09 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% | $43.22 | −$8.87 |
| 50% | $42.53 | −$9.56 |
| 75% | $41.85 | −$10.24 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $41.16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $41.16 | — | — |
| 9 | $2,600 | $528 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $85.36 | $299 |
| 8 | $314 | $79.39 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $76.27 | $136 |
| 7 | $313 | $299 | $123 |
| 6 | $199 | — | — |
| 5 | $92.17 | — | — |
| 4 | $88.51 | — | — |
| 2 | $160 | — | — |
| 1 | $77.80 | — | — |
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Grading Challenge! — FAQ
Is Challenge! worth grading?
A PSA 10 Challenge! sells for $41.16 against $2.09 raw: a $39.07 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($43.91) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Challenge! worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Challenge! (Legendary Collection 106/110) sells for about $41.16 versus $2.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Challenge! 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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