Is Rare Candy worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 33× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Rare Candy sells for $300 against $9.00 raw: a $291 spread, 33× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $9.00
- PSA 8
- $300
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 33×
- 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 8 | $300 | +$266 | +$241 | +$141 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$14.00 | −$39.00 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $28.00 | −$6.00 | −$31.00 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $9.00 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% | $90.00 | +$31.00 |
| 50% | $160 | +$101 |
| 75% | $230 | +$171 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $20.00 | — |
| 8 | $300 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $15.00 |
| 6 | $3.00 | — |
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Grading Rare Candy — FAQ
Is Rare Candy worth grading?
A PSA 8 Rare Candy sells for $300 against $9.00 raw: a $291 spread, 33× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Rare Candy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rare Candy breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
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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