Is Yveltal worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 088/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 579× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yveltal sells for $162 against $0.28 raw: a $162 spread, 579× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.62) 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)
- $0.28
- PSA 10
- $162
- PSA 9
- $15.62
- Gem premium
- 579×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $162 | +$137 | +$112 | +$11.77 |
| PSA 9 | $15.62 | −$9.66 | −$34.66 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $9.77 | −$15.51 | −$40.51 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $0.28 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% | $52.23 | +$1.95 |
| 50% | $88.84 | +$38.56 |
| 75% | $125 | +$75.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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 | $659 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $659 | $28.91 |
| 9 | $25.33 | $18.34 |
| 8.5 | $22.50 | — |
| 8 | $8.41 | — |
| 7 | $8.00 | — |
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Grading Yveltal — FAQ
Is Yveltal worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yveltal sells for $162 against $0.28 raw: a $162 spread, 579× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.62) 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 Yveltal worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yveltal (Mega Evolution 088/132) sells for about $162 versus $0.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 579× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Yveltal 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 Yveltal break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yveltal breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.62).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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