Is Elementalist [Foil] worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A CGC 10 Elementalist [Foil] brings $300 versus $259 raw — a $40.76 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($148) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $259
CGC 10: $300
PSA 9: $148
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elementalist [Foil]: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — CGC 10	$300	+$15.76	−$9.24	−$109
PSA 9	$148	−$137	−$162	−$262

Net = sale price − $259 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?

Elementalist [Foil]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$186	−$124
50%	$224	−$85.49
75%	$262	−$47.37

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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Elementalist [Foil] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	CGC	Graded
10	$300	—
9.5	—	$162
9	—	$148

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