Is Switch worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 160/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Switch sells for $101 against $11.25 raw: a $89.64 spread, 9.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.98) 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)
- $11.25
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $13.98
- Gem premium
- 9.0×
- 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 | $101 | +$64.64 | +$39.64 | −$60.36 |
| PSA 9 | $13.98 | −$22.27 | −$47.27 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $9.16 | −$27.09 | −$52.09 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $11.25 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% | $35.71 | −$25.54 |
| 50% | $57.44 | −$3.81 |
| 75% | $79.16 | +$17.91 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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 | $101 | 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 | $101 |
| 9 | $13.98 |
| 8 | $9.16 |
| 7 | $13.00 |
| 6 | $7.50 |
| 5 | $15.64 |
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Grading Switch — FAQ
Is Switch worth grading?
A PSA 10 Switch sells for $101 against $11.25 raw: a $89.64 spread, 9.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.98) 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 Switch worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Switch (Sun & Moon 160/149) sells for about $101 versus $11.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Switch 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 Switch break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Switch breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.98).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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