Is Quaxly worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 50× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Quaxly sells for $69.71 against $1.39 raw: a $68.32 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.14) 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)
- $1.39
- PSA 10
- $69.71
- PSA 9
- $12.14
- Gem premium
- 50×
- 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 | $69.71 | +$43.32 | +$18.32 | −$81.68 |
| PSA 9 | $12.14 | −$14.25 | −$39.25 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $4.27 | −$22.12 | −$47.12 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $1.39 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% | $26.53 | −$24.86 |
| 50% | $40.92 | −$10.47 |
| 75% | $55.32 | +$3.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 68%. 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 | $69.71 | 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 | $69.71 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $22.00 |
| 9 | $12.14 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $2.00 |
| 8 | $4.27 | — |
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Grading Quaxly — FAQ
Is Quaxly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Quaxly sells for $69.71 against $1.39 raw: a $68.32 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.14) 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 Quaxly worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Quaxly (McDonald's Collection 2023 003/015) sells for about $69.71 versus $1.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 50× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Quaxly 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 Quaxly break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Quaxly breaks even when it gems about 68% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.14).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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