Is Fast Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Skyridge · 124/144 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 91× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Fast Ball sells for $999 against $11.01 raw: a $988 spread, 91× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.00) 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)
- $11.01
- PSA 10
- $999
- PSA 9
- $30.00
- Gem premium
- 91×
- 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 | $999 | +$963 | +$938 | +$838 |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 | −$6.01 | −$31.01 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$21.01 | −$46.01 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $11.01 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% | $272 | +$211 |
| 50% | $515 | +$453 |
| 75% | $757 | +$696 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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 | $999 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $74.57 | −$924 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $52.08 | $74.57 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $14.00 | — |
| 9 | $66.60 | $11.00 | $26.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $16.00 | — |
| 8 | $28.53 | — | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — |
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Grading Fast Ball — FAQ
Is Fast Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Fast Ball sells for $999 against $11.01 raw: a $988 spread, 91× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.00) 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 Fast Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fast Ball (Skyridge 124/144) sells for about $999 versus $11.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 91× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Fast Ball?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $999, ahead of CGC 10 at $74.57. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Fast Ball 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 Fast Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fast Ball breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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