Is ホエルオー worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ホエルオー sells for $73.48 against $4.33 raw: a $69.15 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.49) 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)
- $4.33
- PSA 10
- $73.48
- PSA 9
- $22.49
- Gem premium
- 17×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $73.48 | +$44.15 | +$19.15 | −$80.85 |
| PSA 9 | $22.49 | −$6.84 | −$31.84 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $4.33 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% | $35.24 | −$19.09 |
| 50% | $47.98 | −$6.34 |
| 75% | $60.73 | +$6.40 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $73.48 | best | 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 →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $73.48 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $9.00 |
| 9 | $22.49 | $24.99 |
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Grading ホエルオー — FAQ
Is ホエルオー worth grading?
A PSA 10 ホエルオー sells for $73.48 against $4.33 raw: a $69.15 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.49) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 ホエルオー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ホエルオー (フロンティアの鼓動 031/100) sells for about $73.48 versus $4.33 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ホエルオー need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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.
What gem rate makes grading ホエルオー break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ホエルオー breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.49).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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