Is Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 sells for $47.82 against $3.76 raw: a $44.06 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.03) 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): $3.76
PSA 10: $47.82
PSA 9: $16.03
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78: 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	$47.82	+$19.06	−$5.94	−$106
PSA 9	$16.03	−$12.73	−$37.73	−$138
PSA 8	$8.43	−$20.33	−$45.33	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.76 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?

Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$23.98	−$29.78
50%	$31.93	−$21.84
75%	$39.87	−$13.89

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$62.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$47.82	−$14.18	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$29.00	−$33.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29.00	−$33.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$47.82	$29.00	$62.00	$29.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$31.48
9	—	—	—	—	$16.03
8	—	—	—	—	$8.43

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Grading Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 — FAQ

Is Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps Chrome) sells for about $47.82 versus $3.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $62.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $47.82. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kazuma Okamoto [Raywave Refractor] #78 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.

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