Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetary Pursuit · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 sells for $48,385 against $10,518 raw: a $37,867 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($16,741) 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): $10,518
PSA 10: $48,385
PSA 9: $16,741
Gem premium: 4.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1: 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 — PSA 10	$48,385	+$37,842	+$37,817	+$37,717
PSA 9	$16,741	+$6,198	+$6,173	+$6,073
PSA 8	$9,610	−$933	−$958	−$1,058

Net = sale price − $10,518 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?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$24,652	+$14,084
50%	$32,563	+$21,995
75%	$40,474	+$29,906

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$62,901	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$48,385	−$14,516	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$29,031	−$33,870	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29,031	−$33,870	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 →

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$48,385	$29,031	$62,901	$29,031	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$31,733
9	—	—	—	—	$16,741
8	—	—	—	—	$9,610

Swipe the table for the other grading companies →

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetary Pursuit cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

LeBron James [Neptune] #PPN-2

Raw $4,876PSA 10 $27,021

LeBron James [Uranus] #PPU-2

Raw $4,250PSA 10 $19,367

Stephen Curry [Uranus] #PPU-3

Raw $7,050PSA 10 $32,018

Cooper Flagg [Jupiter] #PPJ-8

Raw $4,355PSA 10 $19,775

Victor Wembanyama [Pluto] #PPP-6

Raw $19,187PSA 10 $87,006

LeBron James [Pluto] #PPP-2

Raw $25,400PSA 10 $17,250

Grading Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 — FAQ

Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetary Pursuit) sells for about $48,385 versus $10,518 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $62,901, ahead of PSA 10 at $48,385. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Pluto] #PPP-1 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your basketball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →