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Is Paildramon [Alternate Art Foil] #BT16-025 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Paildramon [Alternate Art Foil] #BT16-025 sell for $31.00, only $0.00 above the $75.38 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.00) 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)
- $75.38
- Grade 9.5
- $31.00
- PSA 9
- $28.00
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- As of
- Oct 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $31.00 | −$69.38 | −$94.38 | −$194 |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | −$72.38 | −$97.38 | −$197 |
Net = sale price − $75.38 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% | $28.75 | −$96.63 |
| 50% | $29.50 | −$95.88 |
| 75% | $30.25 | −$95.13 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Is Paildramon [Alternate Art Foil] #BT16-025 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Paildramon [Alternate Art Foil] #BT16-025 sell for $31.00, only $0.00 above the $75.38 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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