Is Plumeria worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 145/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Plumeria sells for $320 against $14.83 raw: a $306 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.72) 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)
- $14.83
- PSA 10
- $320
- PSA 9
- $27.72
- Gem premium
- 22×
- 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 | $320 | +$281 | +$256 | +$156 |
| PSA 9 | $27.72 | −$12.11 | −$37.11 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $16.06 | −$23.77 | −$48.77 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $14.83 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% | $101 | +$36.07 |
| 50% | $174 | +$109 |
| 75% | $247 | +$182 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 | $320 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $320 | — | — |
| 9 | $27.72 | $14.00 | $25.94 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 | — |
| 8 | $16.06 | $4.99 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $17.00 | — |
| 7 | $14.97 | — | — |
| 6 | $8.05 | — | — |
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Grading Plumeria — FAQ
Is Plumeria worth grading?
A PSA 10 Plumeria sells for $320 against $14.83 raw: a $306 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.72) 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 Plumeria worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Plumeria (Burning Shadows 145/147) sells for about $320 versus $14.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 22× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Plumeria 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 Plumeria break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Plumeria breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.72).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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