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Is Unown [R] worth grading?
Pokémon · Legends Awakened · 77/146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 8 copies of Unown [R] sell for $32.00, only $23.91 above the $8.09 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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)
- $8.09
- PSA 8
- $32.00
- PSA 9
- $11.00
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- 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 | $32.00 | −$1.09 | −$26.09 | −$126 |
| PSA 9 | $11.00 | −$22.09 | −$47.09 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | −$1.09 | −$26.09 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $8.09 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% | $16.25 | −$41.84 |
| 50% | $21.50 | −$36.59 |
| 75% | $26.75 | −$31.34 |
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 [R] — FAQ
Is Unown [R] worth grading?
PSA 8 copies of Unown [R] sell for $32.00, only $23.91 above the $8.09 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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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