Is エレキブル worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 エレキブル sells for $81.91 against $15.00 raw: a $66.91 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.11) 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)
- $15.00
- PSA 10
- $81.91
- PSA 9
- $39.11
- Gem premium
- 5.5×
- 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 | $81.91 | +$41.91 | +$16.91 | −$83.09 |
| PSA 9 | $39.11 | −$0.89 | −$25.89 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $14.99 | −$25.01 | −$50.01 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $15.00 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% | $49.81 | −$15.19 |
| 50% | $60.51 | −$4.49 |
| 75% | $71.21 | +$6.21 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $81.91 | 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 | $70.00 | — |
| 9 | $39.11 | $24.99 |
| 8 | $44.00 | — |
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Grading エレキブル — FAQ
Is エレキブル worth grading?
A PSA 10 エレキブル sells for $81.91 against $15.00 raw: a $66.91 spread, 5.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.11) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 エレキブル worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エレキブル (頂上大激突 030/080) sells for about $81.91 versus $15.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does エレキブル 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.
What gem rate makes grading エレキブル break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting エレキブル breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $39.11).
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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