Is Rocket's Secret Experiment worth grading?
Pokémon · Gym Challenge · 120/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 240× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Rocket's Secret Experiment sells for $5,600 against $23.29 raw: a $5,577 spread, 240× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($48.02) 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)
- $23.29
- PSA 10
- $5,600
- PSA 9
- $48.02
- Gem premium
- 240×
- As of
- Oct 3, 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 | $5,600 | +$5,552 | +$5,527 | +$5,427 |
| PSA 9 | $48.02 | −$0.27 | −$25.27 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $29.00 | −$19.29 | −$44.29 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $23.29 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% | $1,436 | +$1,363 |
| 50% | $2,824 | +$2,751 |
| 75% | $4,212 | +$4,139 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 | $5,600 | 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 Rocket's Secret Experiment — FAQ
Is Rocket's Secret Experiment worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rocket's Secret Experiment sells for $5,600 against $23.29 raw: a $5,577 spread, 240× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($48.02) 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 Secret Experiment worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rocket's Secret Experiment (Gym Challenge 120/132) sells for about $5,600 versus $23.29 for a raw near-mint copy — a 240× premium as of Oct 3, 2026.
What centering does Rocket's Secret Experiment 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 Secret Experiment break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rocket's Secret Experiment breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $48.02).
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