Is Poké Pad worth grading?
Pokémon · Perfect Order · 113/088 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Poké Pad sells for $61.54 against $9.98 raw: a $51.56 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.37) 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)
- $9.98
- PSA 10
- $61.54
- PSA 9
- $13.37
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- 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 | $61.54 | +$26.56 | +$1.56 | −$98.44 |
| PSA 9 | $13.37 | −$21.61 | −$46.61 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $9.98 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% | $25.41 | −$34.57 |
| 50% | $37.45 | −$22.53 |
| 75% | $49.50 | −$10.48 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 97%. 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 | $61.54 | 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 | $61.54 | $18.01 |
| 9 | $13.37 | — |
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Grading Poké Pad — FAQ
Is Poké Pad worth grading?
A PSA 10 Poké Pad sells for $61.54 against $9.98 raw: a $51.56 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.37) 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 Poké Pad worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Poké Pad (Perfect Order 113/088) sells for about $61.54 versus $9.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Poké Pad 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 Poké Pad break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Poké Pad breaks even when it gems about 97% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.37).
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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