Is Multi Switch worth grading?
Pokémon · Burning Shadows · 164/147 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Multi Switch sells for $70.00 against $3.40 raw: a $66.60 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.33) 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)
- $3.40
- PSA 10
- $70.00
- PSA 9
- $11.33
- Gem premium
- 21×
- 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 | $70.00 | +$41.60 | +$16.60 | −$83.40 |
| PSA 9 | $11.33 | −$17.07 | −$42.07 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $6.00 | −$22.40 | −$47.40 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $3.40 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% | $26.00 | −$27.40 |
| 50% | $40.66 | −$12.73 |
| 75% | $55.33 | +$1.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 | $70.00 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $70.00 | — |
| 9 | $11.33 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 |
| 8 | $6.00 | — |
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Grading Multi Switch — FAQ
Is Multi Switch worth grading?
A PSA 10 Multi Switch sells for $70.00 against $3.40 raw: a $66.60 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.33) 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 Multi Switch worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Multi Switch (Burning Shadows 164/147) sells for about $70.00 versus $3.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Multi Switch 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 Multi Switch break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Multi Switch breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.33).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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