Is Judge worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Unleashed · 78/95 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in CGC 8.5
A CGC 8.5 Judge sells for $99.90 against $9.51 raw: a $90.39 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.52) 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)
- $9.51
- CGC 8.5
- $99.90
- PSA 9
- $10.52
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 — CGC 8.5 | $99.90 | +$65.39 | +$40.39 | −$59.61 |
| PSA 9 | $10.52 | −$23.99 | −$48.99 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $12.00 | −$22.51 | −$47.51 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $9.51 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% | $32.87 | −$26.64 |
| 50% | $55.21 | −$4.30 |
| 75% | $77.56 | +$18.05 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $10.52 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $99.90 |
| 8 | $12.00 | — |
| 6 | $14.00 | — |
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Grading Judge — FAQ
Is Judge worth grading?
A CGC 8.5 Judge sells for $99.90 against $9.51 raw: a $90.39 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.52) 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 Judge break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Judge breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.52).
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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