Is Fraxure worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 52× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Fraxure sells for $99.67 against $1.91 raw: a $97.76 spread, 52× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.82) 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)
- $1.91
- PSA 10
- $99.67
- PSA 9
- $20.82
- Gem premium
- 52×
- 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 | $99.67 | +$72.76 | +$47.76 | −$52.24 |
| PSA 9 | $20.82 | −$6.09 | −$31.09 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $10.98 | −$15.93 | −$40.93 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $1.91 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% | $40.53 | −$11.38 |
| 50% | $60.25 | +$8.34 |
| 75% | $79.96 | +$28.05 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 | $99.67 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99.67 | — | — |
| 9 | $20.82 | — | — |
| 8 | $10.98 | $8.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $3.25 |
| 7 | $24.89 | — | — |
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Grading Fraxure — FAQ
Is Fraxure worth grading?
A PSA 10 Fraxure sells for $99.67 against $1.91 raw: a $97.76 spread, 52× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.82) 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 Fraxure worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fraxure (Dragon Vault 14/20) sells for about $99.67 versus $1.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 52× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Fraxure 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 Fraxure break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fraxure breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.82).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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