Is キモリ worth grading?
Pokémon · アルセウス光臨 · 005/090 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 50× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 キモリ sells for $346 against $6.92 raw: a $339 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.01) 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)
- $6.92
- PSA 10
- $346
- PSA 9
- $7.01
- Gem premium
- 50×
- 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 | $346 | +$314 | +$289 | +$189 |
| PSA 9 | $7.01 | −$24.91 | −$49.91 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $6.92 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% | $91.68 | +$34.76 |
| 50% | $176 | +$119 |
| 75% | $261 | +$204 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 | $433 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $433 | — | $170 |
| 9 | $25.00 | $15.00 | — |
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Grading キモリ — FAQ
Is キモリ worth grading?
A PSA 10 キモリ sells for $346 against $6.92 raw: a $339 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.01) 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 キモリ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 キモリ (アルセウス光臨 005/090) sells for about $346 versus $6.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 50× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does キモリ 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 キモリ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting キモリ breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.01).
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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