Is Celebi worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 34× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Celebi sells for $117 against $3.39 raw: a $113 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.69) 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)
- $3.39
- PSA 10
- $117
- PSA 9
- $17.69
- Gem premium
- 34×
- 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 | $117 | +$88.34 | +$63.34 | −$36.66 |
| PSA 9 | $17.69 | −$10.70 | −$35.70 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $3.39 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% | $42.45 | −$10.94 |
| 50% | $67.21 | +$13.82 |
| 75% | $91.97 | +$38.58 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $117 | 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 | $117 | — |
| 9 | $15.49 | $10.00 |
| 5 | $10.75 | — |
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Grading Celebi — FAQ
Is Celebi worth grading?
A PSA 10 Celebi sells for $117 against $3.39 raw: a $113 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.69) 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 Celebi worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Celebi (Unified Minds 4/236) sells for about $117 versus $3.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 34× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Celebi 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 Celebi break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Celebi breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.69).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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