Is Blaine's Quiz #3 worth grading?
Pokémon · Gym Challenge · 112/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 30× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blaine's Quiz #3 sells for $170 against $5.59 raw: a $164 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $5.59
- PSA 10
- $170
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 30×
- 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 | $170 | +$139 | +$114 | +$13.93 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$16.59 | −$41.59 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $33.64 | +$3.05 | −$21.95 | −$122 |
Net = sale price − $5.59 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% | $52.88 | −$2.71 |
| 50% | $91.76 | +$36.17 |
| 75% | $131 | +$75.05 |
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 | $170 | 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 Blaine's Quiz #3 — FAQ
Is Blaine's Quiz #3 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blaine's Quiz #3 sells for $170 against $5.59 raw: a $164 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 Blaine's Quiz #3 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blaine's Quiz #3 (Gym Challenge 112/132) sells for about $170 versus $5.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 30× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Blaine's Quiz #3 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 Blaine's Quiz #3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blaine's Quiz #3 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
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