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Is Unown [W] worth grading?
Pokémon · Legends Awakened · 80/146 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 50× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Unown [W] sells for $93.28 against $1.85 raw: a $91.43 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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)
- $1.85
- PSA 9
- $93.28
- PSA 9
- $10.00
- Gem premium
- 50×
- 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 9 | $93.28 | +$66.43 | +$41.43 | −$58.57 |
| PSA 9 | $10.00 | −$16.85 | −$41.85 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $36.00 | +$9.15 | −$15.85 | −$116 |
Net = sale price − $1.85 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% | $30.82 | −$21.03 |
| 50% | $51.64 | −$0.21 |
| 75% | $72.46 | +$20.61 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $93.28 | $0.99 |
| 8 | $36.00 | — |
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Grading Unown [W] — FAQ
Is Unown [W] worth grading?
A PSA 9 Unown [W] sells for $93.28 against $1.85 raw: a $91.43 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Unown [W] break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown [W] breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.00).
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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