Is Machop worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 250× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Machop sells for $65.00 against $0.26 raw: a $64.74 spread, 250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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)
- $0.26
- PSA 9
- $65.00
- PSA 9
- $11.50
- Gem premium
- 250×
- 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 | $65.00 | +$39.74 | +$14.74 | −$85.26 |
| PSA 9 | $11.50 | −$13.76 | −$38.76 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $0.26 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% | $24.88 | −$25.39 |
| 50% | $38.25 | −$12.01 |
| 75% | $51.63 | +$1.37 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 9 | $65.00 |
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Grading Machop — FAQ
Is Machop worth grading?
A PSA 9 Machop sells for $65.00 against $0.26 raw: a $64.74 spread, 250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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 gem rate makes grading Machop break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Machop breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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