Is Fraxure worth grading?
Pokémon · Dragon Vault · 15/20 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 45× premium in AGS 9.5
A AGS 9.5 Fraxure sells for $69.99 against $1.56 raw: a $68.43 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.67) 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)
- $1.56
- AGS 9.5
- $69.99
- PSA 9
- $10.67
- Gem premium
- 45×
- 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 — AGS 9.5 | $69.99 | +$43.43 | +$18.43 | −$81.57 |
| PSA 9 | $10.67 | −$15.89 | −$40.89 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $8.94 | −$17.62 | −$42.62 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $1.56 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% | $25.50 | −$26.06 |
| 50% | $40.33 | −$11.23 |
| 75% | $55.16 | +$3.60 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 9 | $10.67 |
| 8 | $8.94 |
| 7 | $3.00 |
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Grading Fraxure — FAQ
Is Fraxure worth grading?
A AGS 9.5 Fraxure sells for $69.99 against $1.56 raw: a $68.43 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.67) 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 Fraxure break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fraxure breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.67).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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