Is Rosa worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 204/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 116× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Rosa sells for $423 against $3.64 raw: a $420 spread, 116× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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)
- $3.64
- PSA 10
- $423
- PSA 9
- $10.00
- Gem premium
- 116×
- 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 | $423 | +$395 | +$370 | +$270 |
| PSA 9 | $10.00 | −$18.64 | −$43.64 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $8.00 | −$20.64 | −$45.64 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $3.64 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% | $113 | +$59.72 |
| 50% | $217 | +$163 |
| 75% | $320 | +$266 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $423 | 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 | $14.04 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $10.98 |
| 9 | $22.00 | — |
| 8 | $8.00 | $7.99 |
| 7.5 | — | $3.00 |
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Grading Rosa — FAQ
Is Rosa worth grading?
A PSA 10 Rosa sells for $423 against $3.64 raw: a $420 spread, 116× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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 Rosa worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rosa (Cosmic Eclipse 204/236) sells for about $423 versus $3.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 116× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Rosa 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 Rosa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rosa breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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