Is Serperior worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 13/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 196× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Serperior sells for $997 against $5.10 raw: a $992 spread, 196× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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)
- $5.10
- PSA 10
- $997
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 196×
- 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 | $997 | +$967 | +$942 | +$842 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$24.10 | −$49.10 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $49.86 | +$19.76 | −$5.24 | −$105 |
Net = sale price − $5.10 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% | $254 | +$199 |
| 50% | $502 | +$447 |
| 75% | $749 | +$694 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $997 | 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 | $997 | — |
| 9 | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $4.00 |
| 8 | $9.00 | — |
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Grading Serperior — FAQ
Is Serperior worth grading?
A PSA 10 Serperior sells for $997 against $5.10 raw: a $992 spread, 196× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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 Serperior worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Serperior (Boundaries Crossed 13/149) sells for about $997 versus $5.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 196× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Serperior 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 Serperior break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Serperior breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.00).
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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