Is Jumpluff worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 17/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jumpluff sells for $150 against $27.19 raw: a $123 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($44.66) 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)
- $27.19
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $44.66
- Gem premium
- 5.5×
- 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 | $150 | +$97.80 | +$72.80 | −$27.20 |
| PSA 9 | $44.66 | −$7.53 | −$32.53 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $20.66 | −$31.53 | −$56.53 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $27.19 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% | $70.99 | −$6.20 |
| 50% | $97.33 | +$20.14 |
| 75% | $124 | +$46.47 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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 | $700 | 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 | $700 | — |
| 9 | $18.34 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $32.94 |
| 8 | $60.31 | $48.00 |
| 7 | $55.00 | — |
| 6 | $9.97 | — |
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Grading Jumpluff — FAQ
Is Jumpluff worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jumpluff sells for $150 against $27.19 raw: a $123 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($44.66) 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 Jumpluff worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jumpluff (Aquapolis 17/147) sells for about $150 versus $27.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Jumpluff 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 Jumpluff break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jumpluff breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $44.66).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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