Is Mysterious Treasure worth grading?
Pokémon · Forbidden Light · 145/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mysterious Treasure sells for $99.54 against $19.63 raw: a $79.91 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.50) 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)
- $19.63
- PSA 10
- $99.54
- PSA 9
- $25.50
- Gem premium
- 5.1×
- 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 | $99.54 | +$54.91 | +$29.91 | −$70.09 |
| PSA 9 | $25.50 | −$19.13 | −$44.13 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $19.63 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% | $44.01 | −$25.62 |
| 50% | $62.52 | −$7.11 |
| 75% | $81.03 | +$11.40 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 | $99.54 | 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 Mysterious Treasure — FAQ
Is Mysterious Treasure worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mysterious Treasure sells for $99.54 against $19.63 raw: a $79.91 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.50) 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 Mysterious Treasure worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mysterious Treasure (Forbidden Light 145/131) sells for about $99.54 versus $19.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mysterious Treasure 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 Mysterious Treasure break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mysterious Treasure breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.50).
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