Is Dual Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Crystal Guardians · 78/100 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 93× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dual Ball sells for $51.00 against $0.55 raw: a $50.45 spread, 93× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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)
- $0.55
- PSA 10
- $51.00
- PSA 9
- $10.00
- Gem premium
- 93×
- 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 | $51.00 | +$25.45 | +$0.45 | −$99.55 |
| PSA 9 | $10.00 | −$15.55 | −$40.55 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $12.57 | −$12.98 | −$37.98 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.55 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% | $20.25 | −$30.30 |
| 50% | $30.50 | −$20.05 |
| 75% | $40.75 | −$9.80 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. 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 | $51.00 | 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 Dual Ball — FAQ
Is Dual Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dual Ball sells for $51.00 against $0.55 raw: a $50.45 spread, 93× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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 Dual Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dual Ball (Crystal Guardians 78/100) sells for about $51.00 versus $0.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 93× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dual 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 Dual Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dual Ball breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.00).
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