Is Colress worth grading?
Pokémon · Plasma Storm · 135/135 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Colress sells for $35,000 against $90.00 raw: a $34,910 spread, 389× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($244) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $90.00
- PSA 10
- $35,000
- PSA 9
- $244
- Gem premium
- 389×
- 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 | $35,000 | +$34,885 | +$34,860 | +$34,760 |
| PSA 9 | $244 | +$129 | +$104 | +$4.02 |
| PSA 8 | $104 | −$10.53 | −$35.53 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $90.00 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% | $8,933 | +$8,793 |
| 50% | $17,622 | +$17,482 |
| 75% | $26,311 | +$26,171 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $35,000 | 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 | $35,000 | — | — |
| 9 | $244 | $150 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $51.00 | — |
| 8 | $104 | — | — |
| 7 | $34.25 | — | $74.00 |
| 6.5 | — | $71.00 | — |
| 6 | $59.87 | — | — |
| 5 | $47.00 | — | — |
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Grading Colress — FAQ
Is Colress worth grading?
A PSA 10 Colress sells for $35,000 against $90.00 raw: a $34,910 spread, 389× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($244) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Colress worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Colress (Plasma Storm 135/135) sells for about $35,000 versus $90.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 389× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Colress 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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