Is Misty's Favor worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 235/236 · full price guide →
Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 10 Misty's Favor brings $931 versus $358 raw — a $573 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($354) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
- Raw (NM)
- $358
- PSA 10
- $931
- PSA 9
- $354
- Gem premium
- 2.6×
- 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 | $931 | +$548 | +$523 | +$423 |
| PSA 9 | $354 | −$29.00 | −$54.00 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $279 | −$104 | −$129 | −$229 |
Net = sale price − $358 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% | $498 | +$90.14 |
| 50% | $642 | +$234 |
| 75% | $787 | +$378 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $931 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $492 | −$439 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $345 | −$586 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $931 | $492 | — | $345 | — | $401 |
| 9.5 | — | $434 | $446 | $329 | — | — |
| 9 | $354 | $330 | $206 | $167 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $259 | — | — | $350 | — |
| 8 | $279 | $247 | — | $127 | $230 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $266 | — | — | $228 | — |
| 7 | $270 | $180 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $179 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Misty's Favor — FAQ
Is Misty's Favor worth grading?
A PSA 10 Misty's Favor brings $931 versus $358 raw — a $573 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($354) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
How much is a PSA 10 Misty's Favor worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Misty's Favor (Unified Minds 235/236) sells for about $931 versus $358 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Misty's Favor?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $931, ahead of CGC 10 at $492. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Misty's Favor 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 Misty's Favor break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Misty's Favor breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $354).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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