Is Rotom worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Undaunted · 20/90 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 31× premium in PSA 9
A PSA 9 Rotom sells for $338 against $10.96 raw: a $327 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.00) 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)
- $10.96
- PSA 9
- $338
- PSA 9
- $13.00
- Gem premium
- 31×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 9 | $338 | +$302 | +$277 | +$177 |
| PSA 9 | $13.00 | −$22.96 | −$47.96 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $60.00 | +$24.04 | −$0.96 | −$101 |
Net = sale price − $10.96 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% | $94.33 | +$33.37 |
| 50% | $176 | +$115 |
| 75% | $257 | +$196 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Rotom — FAQ
Is Rotom worth grading?
A PSA 9 Rotom sells for $338 against $10.96 raw: a $327 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.00) 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 Rotom break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rotom breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.00).
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