Is Rare Candy worth grading?
Pokémon · Guardians Rising · 165/145 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Rare Candy sell for $42.69, only $16.09 above the $26.60 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.86) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $26.60
- PSA 10
- $42.69
- PSA 9
- $12.86
- Gem premium
- 1.6×
- 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 | $42.69 | −$8.91 | −$33.91 | −$134 |
| PSA 9 | $12.86 | −$38.74 | −$63.74 | −$164 |
| PSA 8 | $39.70 | −$11.90 | −$36.90 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $26.60 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% | $20.32 | −$56.28 |
| 50% | $27.77 | −$48.83 |
| 75% | $35.23 | −$41.37 |
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 | $42.69 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $42.69 | — | — |
| 9 | $12.86 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — |
| 8 | $39.70 | — | — |
| 7 | $11.99 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $23.00 |
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Grading Rare Candy — FAQ
Is Rare Candy worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Rare Candy sell for $42.69, only $16.09 above the $26.60 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.86) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Rare Candy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rare Candy (Guardians Rising 165/145) sells for about $42.69 versus $26.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Rare Candy 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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