Is Great Ball worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Great Ball sell for $16.00, only $13.92 above the $2.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.08
- PSA 10
- $16.00
- PSA 9
- $13.00
- Gem premium
- 7.7×
- 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 | $16.00 | −$11.08 | −$36.08 | −$136 |
| PSA 9 | $13.00 | −$14.08 | −$39.08 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $2.08 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% | $13.75 | −$38.33 |
| 50% | $14.50 | −$37.58 |
| 75% | $15.25 | −$36.83 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $600 | 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 | $600 | — |
| 9 | $13.00 | $16.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 |
| 7 | $29.99 | — |
| 6 | $10.80 | — |
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Grading Great Ball — FAQ
Is Great Ball worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Great Ball sell for $16.00, only $13.92 above the $2.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Great Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Great Ball (FireRed & LeafGreen 92/112) sells for about $16.00 versus $2.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Great 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.
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