Is Magmortar worth grading?
Pokémon · Call of Legends · 16/95 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Magmortar sells for $371 against $1.19 raw: a $370 spread, 312× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.13) 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)
- $1.19
- PSA 10
- $371
- PSA 9
- $30.13
- Gem premium
- 312×
- 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 | $371 | +$345 | +$320 | +$220 |
| PSA 9 | $30.13 | +$3.94 | −$21.06 | −$121 |
| PSA 8 | $32.92 | +$6.73 | −$18.27 | −$118 |
Net = sale price − $1.19 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% | $115 | +$64.16 |
| 50% | $201 | +$149 |
| 75% | $286 | +$235 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $371 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $103 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $10.98 |
| 9 | $41.64 | $30.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $28.00 | $41.00 | — |
| 8 | $8.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $14.50 | — | — |
| 6 | $10.50 | — | — |
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Grading Magmortar — FAQ
Is Magmortar worth grading?
A PSA 10 Magmortar sells for $371 against $1.19 raw: a $370 spread, 312× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.13) 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 Magmortar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magmortar (Call of Legends 16/95) sells for about $371 versus $1.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 312× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Magmortar 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 Magmortar break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Magmortar breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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