Is Bellossom worth grading?
Pokémon · Aquapolis · 5/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bellossom sells for $147 against $25.06 raw: a $122 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.26) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $25.06
- PSA 10
- $147
- PSA 9
- $17.26
- Gem premium
- 5.9×
- As of
- Sep 28, 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 | $147 | +$97.33 | +$72.33 | −$27.67 |
| PSA 9 | $17.26 | −$32.80 | −$57.80 | −$158 |
| PSA 8 | $29.00 | −$21.06 | −$46.06 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $25.06 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% | $49.79 | −$25.27 |
| 50% | $82.32 | +$7.26 |
| 75% | $115 | +$39.80 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $2,530 | 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.
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Grading Bellossom — FAQ
Is Bellossom worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bellossom sells for $147 against $25.06 raw: a $122 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.26) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Bellossom worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bellossom (Aquapolis 5/147) sells for about $147 versus $25.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.9× premium as of Sep 28, 2026.
What centering does Bellossom 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 Bellossom break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bellossom breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.26).
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