Is Team Magma's Baltoy worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 117× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Team Magma's Baltoy sells for $55.00 against $0.47 raw: a $54.53 spread, 117× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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)
- $0.47
- PSA 8
- $55.00
- PSA 9
- $11.00
- Gem premium
- 117×
- 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 8 | $55.00 | +$29.53 | +$4.53 | −$95.47 |
| PSA 9 | $11.00 | −$14.47 | −$39.47 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $55.00 | +$29.53 | +$4.53 | −$95.47 |
Net = sale price − $0.47 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% | $22.00 | −$28.47 |
| 50% | $33.00 | −$17.47 |
| 75% | $44.00 | −$6.47 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 90%. 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 | $50.70 | 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 | — | $50.70 |
| 9 | $11.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.00 |
| 8 | $55.00 | — |
| 7 | $10.50 | — |
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Grading Team Magma's Baltoy — FAQ
Is Team Magma's Baltoy worth grading?
A PSA 8 Team Magma's Baltoy sells for $55.00 against $0.47 raw: a $54.53 spread, 117× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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.
What centering does Team Magma's Baltoy 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 Baltoy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Magma's Baltoy breaks even when it gems about 90% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.00).
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