Is Magmar worth grading?
Pokémon · HS—Triumphant · 42/102 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Magmar sell for $17.00, only $16.52 above the $0.48 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.95) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.48
- PSA 10
- $17.00
- PSA 9
- $19.95
- Gem premium
- 35×
- 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 | $17.00 | −$8.48 | −$33.48 | −$133 |
| PSA 9 | $19.95 | −$5.53 | −$30.53 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $20.50 | −$4.98 | −$29.98 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.48 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% | $19.21 | −$31.27 |
| 50% | $18.48 | −$32.00 |
| 75% | $17.74 | −$32.74 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $17.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $17.00 |
| 9 | $19.95 |
| 8 | $20.50 |
| 7 | $7.50 |
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Grading Magmar — FAQ
Is Magmar worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Magmar sell for $17.00, only $16.52 above the $0.48 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.95) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Magmar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magmar (HS—Triumphant 42/102) sells for about $17.00 versus $0.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 35× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Magmar 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.
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