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Is Unown [J] worth grading?
Pokémon · Legends Awakened · 76/146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 8 copies of Unown [J] sell for $12.26, only $9.91 above the $2.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.35
- PSA 8
- $12.26
- PSA 9
- $10.00
- Gem premium
- 5.2×
- 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 8 | $12.26 | −$15.09 | −$40.09 | −$140 |
| PSA 9 | $10.00 | −$17.35 | −$42.35 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $12.26 | −$15.09 | −$40.09 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $2.35 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% | $10.56 | −$41.78 |
| 50% | $11.13 | −$41.22 |
| 75% | $11.70 | −$40.66 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading Unown [J] — FAQ
Is Unown [J] worth grading?
PSA 8 copies of Unown [J] sell for $12.26, only $9.91 above the $2.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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