Is Rare Candy worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Blast · 85/101 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 123× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Rare Candy sells for $95.00 against $0.77 raw: a $94.23 spread, 123× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.05) 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)
- $0.77
- PSA 10
- $95.00
- PSA 9
- $22.05
- Gem premium
- 123×
- 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 | $95.00 | +$69.23 | +$44.23 | −$55.77 |
| PSA 9 | $22.05 | −$3.72 | −$28.72 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $4.00 | −$21.77 | −$46.77 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $0.77 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% | $40.29 | −$10.48 |
| 50% | $58.52 | +$7.75 |
| 75% | $76.76 | +$25.99 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 | $95.00 | 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 Rare Candy — FAQ
Is Rare Candy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rare Candy sells for $95.00 against $0.77 raw: a $94.23 spread, 123× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.05) 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 Rare Candy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rare Candy (Plasma Blast 85/101) sells for about $95.00 versus $0.77 for a raw near-mint copy — a 123× premium as of Sep 27, 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 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.05).
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