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Is Unown [N] worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 50/75 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 46× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unown [N] sells for $335 against $7.34 raw: a $328 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.64) 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)
- $7.34
- PSA 10
- $335
- PSA 9
- $30.64
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $335 | +$303 | +$278 | +$178 |
| PSA 9 | $30.64 | −$1.70 | −$26.70 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $29.87 | −$2.47 | −$27.47 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $7.34 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% | $107 | +$49.44 |
| 50% | $183 | +$126 |
| 75% | $259 | +$202 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $335 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.92 | −$309 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $30.05 | $25.92 | $52.79 |
| 9.5 | — | $9.99 | — |
| 9 | $21.99 | $20.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $32.98 | — |
| 8 | $29.87 | — | — |
| 7 | $10.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $6.00 | — |
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Grading Unown [N] — FAQ
Is Unown [N] worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unown [N] sells for $335 against $7.34 raw: a $328 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.64) 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 [N] worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unown [N] (Neo Discovery 50/75) sells for about $335 versus $7.34 for a raw near-mint copy — a 46× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Unown [N]?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $335, ahead of CGC 10 at $25.92. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Unown [N] 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 Unown [N] break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown [N] breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.64).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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