Is Recall worth grading?
Pokémon · Gym Heroes · 116/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Recall sells for $160 against $16.15 raw: a $144 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.79) 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)
- $16.15
- PSA 10
- $160
- PSA 9
- $31.79
- Gem premium
- 9.9×
- 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 | $160 | +$119 | +$94.32 | −$5.68 |
| PSA 9 | $31.79 | −$9.36 | −$34.36 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $53.47 | +$12.32 | −$12.68 | −$113 |
Net = sale price − $16.15 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% | $63.96 | −$2.19 |
| 50% | $96.13 | +$29.98 |
| 75% | $128 | +$62.15 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 | $160 | 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 | $160 | — |
| 9 | $11.86 | $21.03 |
| 8 | $18.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $13.83 |
| 7 | $6.00 | — |
| 5 | $20.00 | — |
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Grading Recall — FAQ
Is Recall worth grading?
A PSA 10 Recall sells for $160 against $16.15 raw: a $144 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.79) 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 Recall worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Recall (Gym Heroes 116/132) sells for about $160 versus $16.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Recall 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 Recall break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Recall breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.79).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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