Is Fennekin worth grading?
Pokémon · Forbidden Light · 15/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 741× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Fennekin sells for $200 against $0.27 raw: a $200 spread, 741× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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)
- $0.27
- PSA 8
- $200
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 741×
- 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 8 | $200 | +$175 | +$150 | +$49.73 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$19.27 | −$44.27 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $200 | +$175 | +$150 | +$49.73 |
Net = sale price − $0.27 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% | $54.50 | +$4.23 |
| 50% | $103 | +$52.73 |
| 75% | $152 | +$101 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Fennekin — FAQ
Is Fennekin worth grading?
A PSA 8 Fennekin sells for $200 against $0.27 raw: a $200 spread, 741× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Fennekin break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fennekin breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.00).
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