Is Cosmog worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 99/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 327× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cosmog sells for $85.00 against $0.26 raw: a $84.74 spread, 327× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $0.26
- PSA 10
- $85.00
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 327×
- 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 | $85.00 | +$59.74 | +$34.74 | −$65.26 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$5.26 | −$30.26 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.26 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% | $36.25 | −$14.01 |
| 50% | $52.50 | +$2.24 |
| 75% | $68.75 | +$18.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 47%. 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 | $85.00 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $85.00 |
| 9 | $20.00 |
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Grading Cosmog — FAQ
Is Cosmog worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cosmog sells for $85.00 against $0.26 raw: a $84.74 spread, 327× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Cosmog worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cosmog (Cosmic Eclipse 99/236) sells for about $85.00 versus $0.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 327× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cosmog 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 Cosmog break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cosmog breaks even when it gems about 47% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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