Is Brock's Golbat worth grading?
Pokémon · Gym Heroes · 39/132 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Brock's Golbat sells for $86.66 against $6.22 raw: a $80.44 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31.91) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.22
- PSA 10
- $86.66
- PSA 9
- $31.91
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $86.66 | +$55.44 | +$30.44 | −$69.56 |
| PSA 9 | $31.91 | +$0.69 | −$24.31 | −$124 |
| PSA 8 | $10.69 | −$20.53 | −$45.53 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $6.22 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% | $45.60 | −$10.62 |
| 50% | $59.28 | +$3.06 |
| 75% | $72.97 | +$16.75 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $86.66 | 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.
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Grading Brock's Golbat — FAQ
Is Brock's Golbat worth grading?
A PSA 10 Brock's Golbat sells for $86.66 against $6.22 raw: a $80.44 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31.91) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Brock's Golbat worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Brock's Golbat (Gym Heroes 39/132) sells for about $86.66 versus $6.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Brock's Golbat 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 Brock's Golbat break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Brock's Golbat breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.91).
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