Is Escape Board worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 167/156 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Escape Board sell for $26.72, only $19.37 above the $7.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($41.60) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $7.35
- PSA 10
- $26.72
- PSA 9
- $41.60
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- 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 | $26.72 | −$5.63 | −$30.63 | −$131 |
| PSA 9 | $41.60 | +$9.25 | −$15.75 | −$116 |
Net = sale price − $7.35 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% | $37.88 | −$19.47 |
| 50% | $34.16 | −$23.19 |
| 75% | $30.44 | −$26.91 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $26.72 | 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.
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Grading Escape Board — FAQ
Is Escape Board worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Escape Board sell for $26.72, only $19.37 above the $7.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($41.60) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Escape Board worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Escape Board (Ultra Prism 167/156) sells for about $26.72 versus $7.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Escape Board 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.
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