Is Rare Candy worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Blast · 105/101 · full price guide →
Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 10 Rare Candy brings $493 versus $184 raw — a $310 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($202) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
- Raw (NM)
- $184
- PSA 10
- $493
- PSA 9
- $202
- Gem premium
- 2.7×
- 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 | $493 | +$285 | +$260 | +$160 |
| PSA 9 | $202 | −$6.84 | −$31.84 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $122 | −$86.71 | −$112 | −$212 |
Net = sale price − $184 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% | $275 | +$41.03 |
| 50% | $348 | +$114 |
| 75% | $421 | +$187 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $493 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $493 | — | — |
| 9 | $202 | $250 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $183 | — |
| 8 | $122 | $198 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $52.00 | — |
| 7 | $169 | — | $89.99 |
| 6 | $125 | — | — |
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Grading Rare Candy — FAQ
Is Rare Candy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rare Candy brings $493 versus $184 raw — a $310 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($202) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
How much is a PSA 10 Rare Candy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rare Candy (Plasma Blast 105/101) sells for about $493 versus $184 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Rare Candy 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 Rare Candy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rare Candy breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $202).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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