Is Brock's Pewter City Gym worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Brock's Pewter City Gym sell for $24.95, only $24.87 above the $0.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.60) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.08
- PSA 10
- $24.95
- PSA 9
- $3.60
- Gem premium
- 312×
- 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 | $24.95 | −$0.13 | −$25.13 | −$125 |
| PSA 9 | $3.60 | −$21.48 | −$46.48 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $0.08 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% | $8.94 | −$41.14 |
| 50% | $14.28 | −$35.80 |
| 75% | $19.61 | −$30.47 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $24.95 | 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.
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Grading Brock's Pewter City Gym — FAQ
Is Brock's Pewter City Gym worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Brock's Pewter City Gym sell for $24.95, only $24.87 above the $0.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.60) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Brock's Pewter City Gym worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Brock's Pewter City Gym (Hidden Fates 54/68) sells for about $24.95 versus $0.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 312× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Brock's Pewter City Gym 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.
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