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Is Unown [A] worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 14/75 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 26× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unown [A] sells for $2,184 against $84.99 raw: a $2,099 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($100) 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)
- $84.99
- PSA 10
- $2,184
- PSA 9
- $100
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $2,184 | +$2,074 | +$2,049 | +$1,949 |
| PSA 9 | $100 | −$9.93 | −$34.93 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $126 | +$15.68 | −$9.32 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $84.99 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% | $621 | +$486 |
| 50% | $1,142 | +$1,007 |
| 75% | $1,663 | +$1,528 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $2,421 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,184 | −$237 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $261 | −$2,159 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $40.00 | −$2,381 | 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 | SGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $280 | $126 | $2,421 | $40.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $54.40 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $82.97 | $44.61 | $150 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $49.62 | $36.46 | $50.47 | $20.00 | — |
| 8 | $44.23 | $34.33 | $19.99 | $19.92 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $23.47 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $33.73 | $22.07 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $34.99 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.72 | $9.00 | — | — | $53.86 |
| 5.5 | — | $19.85 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $21.27 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $14.99 | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $20.86 | $6.00 | — | $13.00 | — |
| 2 | $21.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $38.66 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Unown [A] — FAQ
Is Unown [A] worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unown [A] sells for $2,184 against $84.99 raw: a $2,099 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($100) 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 Unown [A] worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unown [A] (Neo Discovery 14/75) sells for about $2,184 versus $84.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Unown [A]?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,421, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,184. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Unown [A] need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Unown [A] break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown [A] breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $100).
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