Is Volkner worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 156/156 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Volkner sells for $111 against $32.41 raw: a $78.73 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.18) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $32.41
- PSA 10
- $111
- PSA 9
- $18.18
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- 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 | $111 | +$53.73 | +$28.73 | −$71.27 |
| PSA 9 | $18.18 | −$39.23 | −$64.23 | −$164 |
| PSA 8 | $25.19 | −$32.22 | −$57.22 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $32.41 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% | $41.42 | −$40.99 |
| 50% | $64.66 | −$17.75 |
| 75% | $87.90 | +$5.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $111 | 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 | $111 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $12.06 |
| 9 | $18.18 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $17.95 |
| 8 | $25.19 | — |
| 6 | $8.00 | — |
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Grading Volkner — FAQ
Is Volkner worth grading?
A PSA 10 Volkner sells for $111 against $32.41 raw: a $78.73 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.18) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Volkner worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Volkner (Ultra Prism 156/156) sells for about $111 versus $32.41 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Volkner 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 Volkner break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Volkner breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.18).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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