Is Here Comes Team Rocket! worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 69× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Here Comes Team Rocket! sells for $66.26 against $0.96 raw: a $65.30 spread, 69× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.84) 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)
- $0.96
- PSA 10
- $66.26
- PSA 9
- $13.84
- Gem premium
- 69×
- 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 | $66.26 | +$40.30 | +$15.30 | −$84.70 |
| PSA 9 | $13.84 | −$12.12 | −$37.12 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $13.44 | −$12.52 | −$37.52 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.96 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% | $26.95 | −$24.02 |
| 50% | $40.05 | −$10.91 |
| 75% | $53.16 | +$2.20 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. 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 | $66.26 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $53.04 | −$13.22 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.51 | −$26.75 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $10.00 | −$56.26 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $66.26 | $39.51 | — | $10.00 | $53.04 | $47.09 |
| 9.5 | — | $38.95 | $13.50 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $13.84 | $12.88 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $14.00 | $15.55 | — | — | $4.25 | — |
| 8 | $13.44 | $9.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | $3.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $7.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Here Comes Team Rocket! — FAQ
Is Here Comes Team Rocket! worth grading?
A PSA 10 Here Comes Team Rocket! sells for $66.26 against $0.96 raw: a $65.30 spread, 69× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.84) 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 Here Comes Team Rocket! worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Here Comes Team Rocket! (Celebrations: Classic Collection) sells for about $66.26 versus $0.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 69× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Here Comes Team Rocket!?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $66.26, ahead of TAG 10 at $53.04. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Here Comes Team Rocket! 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 Here Comes Team Rocket! break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Here Comes Team Rocket! breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.84).
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