Is Fossil Egg worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Discovery · 72/75 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Fossil Egg sells for $104 against $1.50 raw: a $103 spread, 70× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.52) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.50
- PSA 10
- $104
- PSA 9
- $29.52
- Gem premium
- 70×
- 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 | $104 | +$77.79 | +$52.79 | −$47.21 |
| PSA 9 | $29.52 | +$3.02 | −$21.98 | −$122 |
| PSA 8 | $42.27 | +$15.77 | −$9.23 | −$109 |
Net = sale price − $1.50 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% | $48.21 | −$3.29 |
| 50% | $66.91 | +$15.41 |
| 75% | $85.60 | +$34.10 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $104 | 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 Fossil Egg — FAQ
Is Fossil Egg worth grading?
A PSA 10 Fossil Egg sells for $104 against $1.50 raw: a $103 spread, 70× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.52) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Fossil Egg worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fossil Egg (Neo Discovery 72/75) sells for about $104 versus $1.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 70× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Fossil Egg 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 Fossil Egg break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fossil Egg breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.52).
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