Is Golurk worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Blast · 46/101 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 81× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Golurk sells for $300 against $3.70 raw: a $296 spread, 81× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.00) 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)
- $3.70
- PSA 9
- $300
- PSA 9
- $27.00
- Gem premium
- 81×
- 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 9 | $300 | +$271 | +$246 | +$146 |
| PSA 9 | $27.00 | −$1.70 | −$26.70 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $13.35 | −$15.35 | −$40.35 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $3.70 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% | $95.24 | +$41.54 |
| 50% | $163 | +$110 |
| 75% | $232 | +$178 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Golurk — FAQ
Is Golurk worth grading?
A PSA 9 Golurk sells for $300 against $3.70 raw: a $296 spread, 81× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Golurk break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Golurk breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.00).
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