Is Seaking worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 9 Seaking sells for $149 against $1.04 raw: a $148 spread, 144× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($149) 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)
- $1.04
- PSA 9
- $149
- PSA 9
- $149
- Gem premium
- 144×
- 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 | $149 | +$123 | +$98.31 | −$1.69 |
| PSA 9 | $149 | +$123 | +$98.31 | −$1.69 |
| PSA 8 | $54.92 | +$28.88 | +$3.88 | −$96.12 |
Net = sale price − $1.04 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% | $149 | +$98.31 |
| 50% | $149 | +$98.31 |
| 75% | $149 | +$98.31 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $100 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $100 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $10.50 | — |
| 9 | $149 | $32.41 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $24.99 | — |
| 8 | $54.92 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $25.00 | — |
| 7 | $10.01 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $4.00 | — |
| 6 | $7.00 | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | $22.77 |
| 2 | $29.00 | — | — |
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Grading Seaking — FAQ
Is Seaking worth grading?
A PSA 9 Seaking sells for $149 against $1.04 raw: a $148 spread, 144× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($149) 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.
What centering does Seaking 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.
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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