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Is Unown [U] worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 51/75 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 39× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unown [U] sells for $176 against $4.50 raw: a $172 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.94) 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)
- $4.50
- PSA 10
- $176
- PSA 9
- $13.94
- Gem premium
- 39×
- 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 | $176 | +$147 | +$122 | +$21.72 |
| PSA 9 | $13.94 | −$15.56 | −$40.56 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | +$0.50 | −$24.50 | −$125 |
Net = sale price − $4.50 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% | $54.51 | +$0.01 |
| 50% | $95.08 | +$40.58 |
| 75% | $136 | +$81.15 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $176 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $20.18 | −$156 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $52.00 | $20.18 | — | $52.79 |
| 9 | $13.94 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.00 | $10.00 | — |
| 8 | $64.44 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $4.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $15.50 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $31.95 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $6.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Unown [U] — FAQ
Is Unown [U] worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unown [U] sells for $176 against $4.50 raw: a $172 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.94) 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 [U] worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unown [U] (Neo Discovery 51/75) sells for about $176 versus $4.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Unown [U]?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $176, ahead of CGC 10 at $20.18. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Unown [U] 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 [U] break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown [U] breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.94).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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