Is AZ's Tranquility worth grading?
Pokémon · Chaos Rising · 120/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 AZ's Tranquility sells for $84.16 against $21.27 raw: a $62.89 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.06) 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)
- $21.27
- PSA 10
- $84.16
- PSA 9
- $26.06
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- As of
- Oct 5, 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 | $84.16 | +$37.89 | +$12.89 | −$87.11 |
| PSA 9 | $26.06 | −$20.21 | −$45.21 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $16.69 | −$29.58 | −$54.58 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $21.27 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% | $40.58 | −$30.69 |
| 50% | $55.11 | −$16.16 |
| 75% | $69.63 | −$1.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 78%. 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 | $84.16 | 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 AZ's Tranquility — FAQ
Is AZ's Tranquility worth grading?
A PSA 10 AZ's Tranquility sells for $84.16 against $21.27 raw: a $62.89 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.06) 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 AZ's Tranquility worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 AZ's Tranquility (Chaos Rising 120/086) sells for about $84.16 versus $21.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.0× premium as of Oct 5, 2026.
What centering does AZ's Tranquility 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 AZ's Tranquility break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting AZ's Tranquility breaks even when it gems about 78% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.06).
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