Is Rocket's Poké Ball worth grading?
Pokémon · Team Rocket Returns · 89/109 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Rocket's Poké Ball sells for $76.35 against $5.69 raw: a $70.66 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.53) 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)
- $5.69
- PSA 10
- $76.35
- PSA 9
- $21.53
- Gem premium
- 13×
- 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 | $76.35 | +$45.66 | +$20.66 | −$79.34 |
| PSA 9 | $21.53 | −$9.16 | −$34.16 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $120 | +$88.91 | +$63.91 | −$36.09 |
Net = sale price − $5.69 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% | $35.23 | −$20.46 |
| 50% | $48.94 | −$6.75 |
| 75% | $62.64 | +$6.95 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. 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 | $1,828 | 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 | $1,828 | — |
| 9 | $272 | — |
| 8 | $120 | $28.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $18.00 |
| 7 | $7.00 | — |
| 6 | $45.06 | — |
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Grading Rocket's Poké Ball — FAQ
Is Rocket's Poké Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rocket's Poké Ball sells for $76.35 against $5.69 raw: a $70.66 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.53) 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 Rocket's Poké Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rocket's Poké Ball (Team Rocket Returns 89/109) sells for about $76.35 versus $5.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Rocket's Poké 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 Rocket's Poké Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rocket's Poké Ball breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.53).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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