Is Victory Cup worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Victory Cup sells for $1,050 against $300 raw: a $750 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($281) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $300
- PSA 10
- $1,050
- PSA 9
- $281
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $1,050 | +$725 | +$700 | +$600 |
| PSA 9 | $281 | −$44.02 | −$69.02 | −$169 |
| PSA 8 | $65.00 | −$260 | −$285 | −$385 |
Net = sale price − $300 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% | $473 | +$123 |
| 50% | $665 | +$315 |
| 75% | $858 | +$508 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $1,494 | 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 | $1,494 | — |
| 9 | $175 | $116 |
| 8.5 | $360 | $449 |
| 8 | $65.00 | $84.00 |
| 7 | $200 | — |
| 6 | $55.00 | — |
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Grading Victory Cup — FAQ
Is Victory Cup worth grading?
A PSA 10 Victory Cup sells for $1,050 against $300 raw: a $750 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($281) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Victory Cup worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Victory Cup (BW Black Star Promos BW31) sells for about $1,050 versus $300 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Victory Cup 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 Victory Cup break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Victory Cup breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $281).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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