Is Professor Kukui worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 148/149 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Professor Kukui sell for $29.31, only $23.40 above the $5.91 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.62) 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)
- $5.91
- PSA 10
- $29.31
- PSA 9
- $23.62
- Gem premium
- 5.0×
- 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 | $29.31 | −$1.60 | −$26.60 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $23.62 | −$7.29 | −$32.29 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $9.21 | −$21.70 | −$46.70 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $5.91 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% | $25.04 | −$30.87 |
| 50% | $26.46 | −$29.45 |
| 75% | $27.89 | −$28.02 |
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 | $29.31 | 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 | $29.31 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $11.00 |
| 9 | $23.62 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 8 | $9.21 | $16.00 |
| 7 | $8.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $9.47 |
| 6 | $12.50 | — |
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Grading Professor Kukui — FAQ
Is Professor Kukui worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Professor Kukui sell for $29.31, only $23.40 above the $5.91 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Professor Kukui worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Professor Kukui (Sun & Moon 148/149) sells for about $29.31 versus $5.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Professor Kukui 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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