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Pelipper (Great Encounters 48/106) — is it worth grading?

Is Pelipper worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Pelipper sells for $349 against $0.55 raw: a $349 spread, 635× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($59.99) 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)
$0.55
PSA 10
$349
PSA 9
$59.99
Gem premium
635×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pelipper: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$349+$324+$299+$199
PSA 9$59.99+$34.44+$9.44−$90.56

Net = sale price − $0.55 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?

Pelipper: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$132+$81.81
50%$205+$154
75%$277+$227

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
Pelipper: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$349best55/4575/25
CGC 10$23.32−$32655/4575/25

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.

Pelipper graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGC
10$349$23.32
9.5$8.09
9$11.00$6.13

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Grading Pelipper — FAQ

Is Pelipper worth grading?

A PSA 10 Pelipper sells for $349 against $0.55 raw: a $349 spread, 635× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($59.99) 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 Pelipper worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Pelipper (Great Encounters 48/106) sells for about $349 versus $0.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 635× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Pelipper?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $349, ahead of CGC 10 at $23.32. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Pelipper 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?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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