Is Cheren worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 258/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 68× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cheren sells for $51.12 against $0.75 raw: a $50.37 spread, 68× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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)
- $0.75
- PSA 10
- $51.12
- PSA 9
- $14.50
- Gem premium
- 68×
- 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 | $51.12 | +$25.37 | +$0.37 | −$99.63 |
| PSA 9 | $14.50 | −$11.25 | −$36.25 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $0.75 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% | $23.66 | −$27.09 |
| 50% | $32.81 | −$17.94 |
| 75% | $41.96 | −$8.79 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. 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 | $51.12 | 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 | $51.12 | $30.75 |
| 9 | $14.50 | — |
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Grading Cheren — FAQ
Is Cheren worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cheren sells for $51.12 against $0.75 raw: a $50.37 spread, 68× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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 Cheren worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cheren (Ascended Heroes 258/217) sells for about $51.12 versus $0.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 68× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cheren 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 Cheren break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cheren breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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