Is Cynthia's Spiritomb worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 133/217 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Spiritomb sells for $85.64 against $0.13 raw: a $85.51 spread, 659× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($26.66) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $85.64
- PSA 9
- $26.66
- Gem premium
- 659×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $85.64 | +$60.51 | +$35.51 | −$64.49 |
| PSA 9 | $26.66 | +$1.53 | −$23.47 | −$123 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $41.41 | −$8.73 |
| 50% | $56.15 | +$6.02 |
| 75% | $70.90 | +$20.77 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 | $85.64 | 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.
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Grading Cynthia's Spiritomb — FAQ
Is Cynthia's Spiritomb worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Spiritomb sells for $85.64 against $0.13 raw: a $85.51 spread, 659× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($26.66) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Cynthia's Spiritomb worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Spiritomb (Ascended Heroes 133/217) sells for about $85.64 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 659× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Cynthia's Spiritomb 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 Cynthia's Spiritomb break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cynthia's Spiritomb breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.66).
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