Is Coach Trainer worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 233/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Coach Trainer sells for $86.82 against $15.96 raw: a $70.86 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.40) 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)
- $15.96
- PSA 10
- $86.82
- PSA 9
- $27.40
- Gem premium
- 5.4×
- 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 | $86.82 | +$45.86 | +$20.86 | −$79.14 |
| PSA 9 | $27.40 | −$13.56 | −$38.56 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $17.94 | −$23.02 | −$48.02 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $15.96 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% | $42.25 | −$23.71 |
| 50% | $57.11 | −$8.85 |
| 75% | $71.96 | +$6.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. 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 | $86.82 | 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 | $86.82 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $50.00 |
| 9 | $27.40 | $17.00 |
| 8 | $17.94 | — |
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Grading Coach Trainer — FAQ
Is Coach Trainer worth grading?
A PSA 10 Coach Trainer sells for $86.82 against $15.96 raw: a $70.86 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.40) 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 Coach Trainer worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Coach Trainer (Unified Minds 233/236) sells for about $86.82 versus $15.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Coach Trainer 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 Coach Trainer break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Coach Trainer breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.40).
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