Is Grimsley worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Grimsley sells for $80.80 against $11.40 raw: a $69.40 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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)
- $11.40
- PSA 10
- $80.80
- PSA 9
- $19.80
- Gem premium
- 7.1×
- 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 | $80.80 | +$44.40 | +$19.40 | −$80.60 |
| PSA 9 | $19.80 | −$16.60 | −$41.60 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $28.96 | −$7.44 | −$32.44 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $11.40 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% | $35.05 | −$26.35 |
| 50% | $50.30 | −$11.10 |
| 75% | $65.55 | +$4.15 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 68%. 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 | $80.80 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $80.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $10.26 | $8.60 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.80 | $8.00 | — | $12.00 | — |
| 8 | $28.96 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $7.16 |
| 7 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Grimsley — FAQ
Is Grimsley worth grading?
A PSA 10 Grimsley sells for $80.80 against $11.40 raw: a $69.40 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.80) 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 Grimsley worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Grimsley (Unified Minds 234/236) sells for about $80.80 versus $11.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Grimsley 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 Grimsley break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Grimsley breaks even when it gems about 68% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.80).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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