Is Beast Ring worth grading?
Pokémon · Forbidden Light · 141/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Beast Ring sells for $61.02 against $9.43 raw: a $51.59 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.07) 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)
- $9.43
- PSA 10
- $61.02
- PSA 9
- $12.07
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- 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 | $61.02 | +$26.59 | +$1.59 | −$98.41 |
| PSA 9 | $12.07 | −$22.36 | −$47.36 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | −$18.43 | −$43.43 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $9.43 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% | $24.31 | −$35.12 |
| 50% | $36.55 | −$22.88 |
| 75% | $48.78 | −$10.65 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 97%. 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 | $61.02 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $61.02 |
| 9 | $12.07 |
| 8 | $16.00 |
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Grading Beast Ring — FAQ
Is Beast Ring worth grading?
A PSA 10 Beast Ring sells for $61.02 against $9.43 raw: a $51.59 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.07) 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 Beast Ring worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Beast Ring (Forbidden Light 141/131) sells for about $61.02 versus $9.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Beast Ring 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 Beast Ring break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Beast Ring breaks even when it gems about 97% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.07).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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