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Is Unown [H] worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 56× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unown [H] sells for $750 against $13.46 raw: a $737 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.00) 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)
- $13.46
- PSA 10
- $750
- PSA 9
- $31.00
- Gem premium
- 56×
- 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 | $750 | +$712 | +$687 | +$587 |
| PSA 9 | $31.00 | −$7.46 | −$32.46 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $49.99 | +$11.53 | −$13.47 | −$113 |
Net = sale price − $13.46 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% | $211 | +$147 |
| 50% | $391 | +$327 |
| 75% | $570 | +$507 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $750 | 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 | $750 | — |
| 9 | $31.00 | $1.00 |
| 8 | $49.99 | $5.01 |
| 7 | $10.55 | — |
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Grading Unown [H] — FAQ
Is Unown [H] worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unown [H] sells for $750 against $13.46 raw: a $737 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.00) 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 Unown [H] worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unown [H] (Great Encounters 29/106) sells for about $750 versus $13.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 56× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Unown [H] 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 Unown [H] break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown [H] breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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