Is Vanilluxe worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Vanilluxe sells for $436 against $43.10 raw: a $393 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.16) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $43.10
- PSA 10
- $436
- PSA 9
- $34.16
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $436 | +$368 | +$343 | +$243 |
| PSA 9 | $34.16 | −$33.94 | −$58.94 | −$159 |
| PSA 8 | $24.30 | −$43.80 | −$68.80 | −$169 |
Net = sale price − $43.10 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% | $135 | +$41.51 |
| 50% | $235 | +$142 |
| 75% | $336 | +$242 |
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 | $436 | 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 | BGS | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $436 | — | — | — | $89.15 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $20.50 | — | — |
| 9 | $34.16 | — | $15.50 | $39.98 | — |
| 8 | $24.30 | $18.71 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $24.99 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Vanilluxe — FAQ
Is Vanilluxe worth grading?
A PSA 10 Vanilluxe sells for $436 against $43.10 raw: a $393 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.16) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Vanilluxe worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Vanilluxe (White Flare 113/086) sells for about $436 versus $43.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Vanilluxe 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 Vanilluxe break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Vanilluxe breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.16).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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