Is Cleffa worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Cleffa sells for $100 against $21.88 raw: a $78.12 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.00) 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)
- $21.88
- CGC 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $37.00
- Gem premium
- 4.6×
- 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 10 | $100 | +$53.12 | +$28.12 | −$71.88 |
| PSA 9 | $37.00 | −$9.88 | −$34.88 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $21.88 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% | $52.75 | −$19.13 |
| 50% | $68.50 | −$3.38 |
| 75% | $84.25 | +$12.37 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $100 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $100 |
| 9 | $37.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $2.00 |
| 6 | $6.00 | — |
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Grading Cleffa — FAQ
Is Cleffa worth grading?
A CGC 10 Cleffa sells for $100 against $21.88 raw: a $78.12 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.00) 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 centering does Cleffa need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Cleffa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cleffa breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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