Is イシツブテ worth grading?
Pokémon · アルセウス光臨 · 046/090 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 28× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 イシツブテ sells for $49.25 against $1.75 raw: a $47.50 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.08) 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)
- $1.75
- PSA 10
- $49.25
- PSA 9
- $25.08
- Gem premium
- 28×
- 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 | $49.25 | +$22.50 | −$2.50 | −$103 |
| PSA 9 | $25.08 | −$1.67 | −$26.67 | −$127 |
Net = sale price − $1.75 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% | $31.12 | −$20.63 |
| 50% | $37.16 | −$14.59 |
| 75% | $43.21 | −$8.54 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $49.25 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $49.25 |
| 9 | $25.08 |
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Grading イシツブテ — FAQ
Is イシツブテ worth grading?
A PSA 10 イシツブテ sells for $49.25 against $1.75 raw: a $47.50 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.08) 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 イシツブテ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 イシツブテ (アルセウス光臨 046/090) sells for about $49.25 versus $1.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 28× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does イシツブテ 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.
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