Is Blacephalon worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 104/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 37× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Blacephalon sells for $347 against $9.38 raw: a $338 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $9.38
- PSA 10
- $347
- PSA 9
- $8.00
- Gem premium
- 37×
- 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 | $347 | +$313 | +$288 | +$188 |
| PSA 9 | $8.00 | −$26.38 | −$51.38 | −$151 |
| PSA 8 | $79.99 | +$45.61 | +$20.61 | −$79.39 |
Net = sale price − $9.38 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% | $92.75 | +$33.37 |
| 50% | $178 | +$118 |
| 75% | $262 | +$203 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 | $347 | 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 | $347 | — |
| 9 | $8.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $54.75 |
| 8 | $79.99 | — |
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Grading Blacephalon — FAQ
Is Blacephalon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Blacephalon sells for $347 against $9.38 raw: a $338 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Blacephalon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Blacephalon (Cosmic Eclipse 104/236) sells for about $347 versus $9.38 for a raw near-mint copy — a 37× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Blacephalon 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 Blacephalon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blacephalon breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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