Is Team Magma's Camerupt worth grading?
Pokémon · Team Magma vs Team Aqua · 19/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Team Magma's Camerupt sells for $67.44 against $3.41 raw: a $64.03 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.52) 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)
- $3.41
- PSA 9
- $67.44
- PSA 9
- $14.52
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $67.44 | +$39.03 | +$14.03 | −$85.97 |
| PSA 9 | $14.52 | −$13.89 | −$38.89 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $27.89 | −$0.52 | −$25.52 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $3.41 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% | $27.75 | −$25.66 |
| 50% | $40.98 | −$12.43 |
| 75% | $54.21 | +$0.80 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $66.96 | 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 | — | $66.96 |
| 9.5 | — | $30.00 |
| 9 | $67.44 | $6.03 |
| 8 | $43.34 | — |
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Grading Team Magma's Camerupt — FAQ
Is Team Magma's Camerupt worth grading?
A PSA 9 Team Magma's Camerupt sells for $67.44 against $3.41 raw: a $64.03 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.52) 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.
What centering does Team Magma's Camerupt 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 Team Magma's Camerupt break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Magma's Camerupt breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.52).
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