Is Professor Birch worth grading?
Pokémon · Power Keepers · 80/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 82× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Professor Birch sells for $48.92 against $0.60 raw: a $48.32 spread, 82× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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)
- $0.60
- PSA 9
- $48.92
- PSA 9
- $22.00
- Gem premium
- 82×
- 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 | $48.92 | +$23.32 | −$1.68 | −$102 |
| PSA 9 | $22.00 | −$3.60 | −$28.60 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $5.99 | −$19.61 | −$44.61 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $0.60 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% | $28.73 | −$21.87 |
| 50% | $35.46 | −$15.14 |
| 75% | $42.19 | −$8.41 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading Professor Birch — FAQ
Is Professor Birch worth grading?
A PSA 9 Professor Birch sells for $48.92 against $0.60 raw: a $48.32 spread, 82× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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.
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