Is ウインディ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ウインディ sells for $130 against $14.99 raw: a $115 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.02) 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)
- $14.99
- PSA 10
- $130
- PSA 9
- $31.02
- Gem premium
- 8.7×
- 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 | $130 | +$90.06 | +$65.06 | −$34.94 |
| PSA 9 | $31.02 | −$8.97 | −$33.97 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $11.50 | −$28.49 | −$53.49 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $14.99 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% | $55.78 | −$9.21 |
| 50% | $80.54 | +$15.55 |
| 75% | $105 | +$40.30 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 | $156 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $156 | — |
| 9 | $54.92 | $29.99 |
| 8 | $11.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $1.00 |
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Grading ウインディ — FAQ
Is ウインディ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ウインディ sells for $130 against $14.99 raw: a $115 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.02) 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 ウインディ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ウインディ (ヘイルブリザード 010/052) sells for about $130 versus $14.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ウインディ 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 ウインディ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ウインディ breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.02).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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