Is Cynthia worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 148/156 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cynthia sells for $792 against $241 raw: a $551 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($256) 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)
- $241
- PSA 10
- $792
- PSA 9
- $256
- Gem premium
- 3.3×
- 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 | $792 | +$526 | +$501 | +$401 |
| PSA 9 | $256 | −$9.78 | −$34.78 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $191 | −$74.31 | −$99.31 | −$199 |
Net = sale price − $241 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% | $390 | +$99.23 |
| 50% | $524 | +$233 |
| 75% | $658 | +$367 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $792 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $570 | −$222 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $544 | −$248 | 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 | BGS | SGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $792 | $544 | — | $570 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $259 | — | — |
| 9 | $256 | $270 | $150 | — | $183 |
| 8.5 | — | $131 | $150 | — | — |
| 8 | $191 | $167 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $249 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $158 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $86.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $175 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $105 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $114 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cynthia — FAQ
Is Cynthia worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cynthia sells for $792 against $241 raw: a $551 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($256) 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 Cynthia worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cynthia (Ultra Prism 148/156) sells for about $792 versus $241 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cynthia?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $792, ahead of SGC 10 at $570. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cynthia 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 Cynthia break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cynthia breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $256).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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