Is ゾロアーク worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ゾロアーク sells for $149 against $10.00 raw: a $139 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.00) 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)
- $10.00
- PSA 10
- $149
- PSA 9
- $12.00
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $149 | +$114 | +$88.72 | −$11.28 |
| PSA 9 | $12.00 | −$23.00 | −$48.00 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $10.00 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% | $46.18 | −$13.82 |
| 50% | $80.36 | +$20.36 |
| 75% | $115 | +$54.54 |
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 | $149 | 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 ゾロアーク — FAQ
Is ゾロアーク worth grading?
A PSA 10 ゾロアーク sells for $149 against $10.00 raw: a $139 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 ゾロアーク worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゾロアーク (ホワイトコレクション 037/053) sells for about $149 versus $10.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does ゾロアーク 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 ゾロアーク break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ゾロアーク breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.00).
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