Is Professor Oak's Setup worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 233/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Setup sells for $330 against $89.76 raw: a $241 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($104) 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)
- $89.76
- PSA 10
- $330
- PSA 9
- $104
- Gem premium
- 3.7×
- 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 | $330 | +$216 | +$191 | +$90.65 |
| PSA 9 | $104 | −$10.64 | −$35.64 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $43.80 | −$70.96 | −$95.96 | −$196 |
Net = sale price − $89.76 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% | $161 | +$20.93 |
| 50% | $217 | +$77.51 |
| 75% | $274 | +$134 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 | $330 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $300 | −$30.41 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $51.30 | −$279 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $330 | $51.30 | — | — | $300 |
| 9.5 | — | $89.99 | $118 | — | — |
| 9 | $104 | $48.70 | — | $82.00 | $150 |
| 8.5 | — | $33.95 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $43.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $63.93 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $46.78 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $53.01 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Professor Oak's Setup — FAQ
Is Professor Oak's Setup worth grading?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Setup sells for $330 against $89.76 raw: a $241 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($104) 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 Professor Oak's Setup worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Setup (Cosmic Eclipse 233/236) sells for about $330 versus $89.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Professor Oak's Setup?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $330, ahead of TAG 10 at $300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Professor Oak's Setup 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 Professor Oak's Setup break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Professor Oak's Setup breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $104).
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