Is Crystal Edge worth grading?
Pokémon · Boundaries Crossed · 138/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 38× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Crystal Edge sells for $99.67 against $2.64 raw: a $97.03 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.00) 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)
- $2.64
- PSA 10
- $99.67
- PSA 9
- $3.00
- Gem premium
- 38×
- 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 | $99.67 | +$72.03 | +$47.03 | −$52.97 |
| PSA 9 | $3.00 | −$24.64 | −$49.64 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $2.64 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% | $27.17 | −$25.47 |
| 50% | $51.34 | −$1.30 |
| 75% | $75.50 | +$22.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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 | $99.67 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99.67 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $30.00 |
| 9 | $3.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $5.00 | — |
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Grading Crystal Edge — FAQ
Is Crystal Edge worth grading?
A PSA 10 Crystal Edge sells for $99.67 against $2.64 raw: a $97.03 spread, 38× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.00) 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 Crystal Edge worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Crystal Edge (Boundaries Crossed 138/149) sells for about $99.67 versus $2.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 38× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Crystal Edge 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 Crystal Edge break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Crystal Edge breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $3.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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