Is Clefairy worth grading?
Pokémon · Perfect Order · 030/088 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 899× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Clefairy sells for $89.88 against $0.10 raw: a $89.78 spread, 899× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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)
- $0.10
- PSA 10
- $89.88
- PSA 9
- $8.50
- Gem premium
- 899×
- 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 | $89.88 | +$64.78 | +$39.78 | −$60.22 |
| PSA 9 | $8.50 | −$16.60 | −$41.60 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.10 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% | $28.84 | −$21.26 |
| 50% | $49.19 | −$0.91 |
| 75% | $69.53 | +$19.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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 | $89.88 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $89.88 |
| 9 | $4.00 |
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Grading Clefairy — FAQ
Is Clefairy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Clefairy sells for $89.88 against $0.10 raw: a $89.78 spread, 899× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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 Clefairy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Clefairy (Perfect Order 030/088) sells for about $89.88 versus $0.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 899× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Clefairy 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 Clefairy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Clefairy breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.50).
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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