Is Fire Cube 01 worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 122/147 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Fire Cube 01 sells for $89.97 against $1.68 raw: a $88.29 spread, 54× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.68
- PSA 10
- $89.97
- PSA 9
- $35.00
- Gem premium
- 54×
- 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 | $89.97 | +$63.29 | +$38.29 | −$61.71 |
| PSA 9 | $35.00 | +$8.32 | −$16.68 | −$117 |
| PSA 8 | $10.08 | −$16.60 | −$41.60 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $1.68 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% | $48.74 | −$2.94 |
| 50% | $62.48 | +$10.80 |
| 75% | $76.23 | +$24.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 | $180 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $180 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $22.50 |
| 9 | $35.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $29.99 |
| 8 | $10.08 | $10.50 |
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Grading Fire Cube 01 — FAQ
Is Fire Cube 01 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Fire Cube 01 sells for $89.97 against $1.68 raw: a $88.29 spread, 54× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Fire Cube 01 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fire Cube 01 (Aquapolis 122/147) sells for about $89.97 versus $1.68 for a raw near-mint copy — a 54× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Fire Cube 01 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 Fire Cube 01 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fire Cube 01 breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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