Is Team Aqua Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Team Magma vs Team Aqua · 75/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1625× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Team Aqua Ball sells for $1,722 against $1.06 raw: a $1,721 spread, 1625× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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)
- $1.06
- PSA 10
- $1,722
- PSA 9
- $15.00
- Gem premium
- 1625×
- 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 | $1,722 | +$1,696 | +$1,671 | +$1,571 |
| PSA 9 | $15.00 | −$11.06 | −$36.06 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $55.07 | +$29.01 | +$4.01 | −$95.99 |
Net = sale price − $1.06 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% | $442 | +$391 |
| 50% | $869 | +$818 |
| 75% | $1,295 | +$1,244 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $1,722 | 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 | $1,722 | — |
| 9 | $15.00 | $5.00 |
| 8 | $55.07 | — |
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Grading Team Aqua Ball — FAQ
Is Team Aqua Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Team Aqua Ball sells for $1,722 against $1.06 raw: a $1,721 spread, 1625× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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 Team Aqua Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Team Aqua Ball (Team Magma vs Team Aqua 75/95) sells for about $1,722 versus $1.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1625× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Team Aqua 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 Team Aqua Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Team Aqua Ball breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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