Is Zhou Guanyu [] #F1RL-GZI worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Zhou Guanyu [] #F1RL-GZI sell for $35.00, only $17.68 above the $17.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $17.32
- Grade 9.5
- $35.00
- PSA 9
- $31.40
- Gem premium
- 2.0×
- As of
- Sep 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 | $35.00 | −$7.32 | −$32.32 | −$132 |
| PSA 9 | $31.40 | −$10.92 | −$35.92 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $21.04 | −$21.28 | −$46.28 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $17.32 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% | $32.30 | −$35.02 |
| 50% | $33.20 | −$34.12 |
| 75% | $34.10 | −$33.22 |
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 Zhou Guanyu [] #F1RL-GZI worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Zhou Guanyu [] #F1RL-GZI sell for $35.00, only $17.68 above the $17.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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