Is Golem worth grading?
Pokémon · Unnumbered Promos · No.076 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Golem sell for $13,781, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2,927) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $100,000
- PSA 10
- $13,781
- PSA 9
- $2,927
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $13,781 | −$86,244 | −$86,269 | −$86,369 |
| PSA 9 | $2,927 | −$97,098 | −$97,123 | −$97,223 |
| PSA 8 | $1,521 | −$98,504 | −$98,529 | −$98,629 |
Net = sale price − $100,000 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% | $5,640 | −$94,410 |
| 50% | $8,354 | −$91,696 |
| 75% | $11,067 | −$88,983 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $13,781 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $5,656 | −$8,125 | 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 | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $13,781 | $5,656 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $660 | $7,900 |
| 9 | $2,927 | $1,199 | $985 |
| 8.5 | $1,000 | $574 | $279 |
| 8 | $1,521 | $245 | $210 |
| 7.5 | — | $200 | $210 |
| 7 | $536 | $998 | $180 |
| 6 | $699 | — | — |
| 5 | $651 | — | — |
| 4 | $611 | — | — |
| 3 | $96.18 | — | — |
| 2 | $40.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $306 | — | — |
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Grading Golem — FAQ
Is Golem worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Golem sell for $13,781, only $0.00 above the $100,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2,927) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Golem worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Golem (Unnumbered Promos No.076) sells for about $13,781 versus $100,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Golem?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $13,781, ahead of CGC 10 at $5,656. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Golem 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.
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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