Is Wooper worth grading?
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Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 9 Wooper brings $500 versus $250 raw — a $250 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($103) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
- Raw (NM)
- $250
- PSA 9
- $500
- PSA 9
- $103
- Gem premium
- 2.0×
- 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 9 | $500 | +$225 | +$200 | +$99.99 |
| PSA 9 | $103 | −$172 | −$197 | −$297 |
| PSA 8 | $49.11 | −$226 | −$251 | −$351 |
Net = sale price − $250 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% | $202 | −$97.72 |
| 50% | $302 | +$1.51 |
| 75% | $401 | +$101 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $347 | 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 | — | $347 |
| 9.5 | — | $69.51 |
| 9 | $500 | $28.00 |
| 8.5 | $450 | — |
| 8 | $414 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $46.00 |
| 7 | $73.11 | — |
| 6 | — | $76.80 |
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Grading Wooper — FAQ
Is Wooper worth grading?
A PSA 9 Wooper brings $500 versus $250 raw — a $250 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($103) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
What centering does Wooper need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Wooper break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Wooper breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $103).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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