Is アローラ ロコン worth grading?
Pokémon · GXバトルブースト · 022/114 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 アローラ ロコン sells for $299 against $44.13 raw: a $255 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.26) 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)
- $44.13
- PSA 10
- $299
- PSA 9
- $61.26
- Gem premium
- 6.8×
- 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 | $299 | +$230 | +$205 | +$105 |
| PSA 9 | $61.26 | −$7.87 | −$32.87 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $44.13 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% | $121 | +$26.50 |
| 50% | $180 | +$85.86 |
| 75% | $239 | +$145 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 | $299 | 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 | $299 | — |
| 9 | $61.26 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $25.00 |
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Grading アローラ ロコン — FAQ
Is アローラ ロコン worth grading?
A PSA 10 アローラ ロコン sells for $299 against $44.13 raw: a $255 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($61.26) 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 アローラ ロコン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 アローラ ロコン (GXバトルブースト 022/114) sells for about $299 versus $44.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does アローラ ロコン 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 アローラ ロコン break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting アローラ ロコン breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.26).
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