Is Cleffa worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Cleffa sells for $85.00 against $7.12 raw: a $77.88 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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)
- $7.12
- PSA 8
- $85.00
- PSA 9
- $19.00
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 8 | $85.00 | +$52.88 | +$27.88 | −$72.12 |
| PSA 9 | $19.00 | −$13.12 | −$38.12 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $22.95 | −$9.17 | −$34.17 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $7.12 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% | $35.50 | −$21.62 |
| 50% | $52.00 | −$5.12 |
| 75% | $68.50 | +$11.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 58%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | $19.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.80 |
| 8 | $85.00 | — |
| 7 | $22.00 | — |
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Grading Cleffa — FAQ
Is Cleffa worth grading?
A PSA 8 Cleffa sells for $85.00 against $7.12 raw: a $77.88 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Cleffa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cleffa breaks even when it gems about 58% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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