Is Cubone worth grading?
Pokémon · Forbidden Light · 57/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1485× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cubone sells for $1,500 against $1.01 raw: a $1,499 spread, 1485× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.04) 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)
- $1.01
- PSA 10
- $1,500
- PSA 9
- $15.04
- Gem premium
- 1485×
- 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 | $1,500 | +$1,474 | +$1,449 | +$1,349 |
| PSA 9 | $15.04 | −$10.97 | −$35.97 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $65.00 | +$38.99 | +$13.99 | −$86.01 |
Net = sale price − $1.01 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% | $386 | +$335 |
| 50% | $758 | +$707 |
| 75% | $1,129 | +$1,078 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $1,500 | 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 | $1,500 | — |
| 9 | $169 | $39.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $50.00 |
| 8 | $65.00 | $35.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $19.00 |
| 7 | $18.00 | — |
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Grading Cubone — FAQ
Is Cubone worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cubone sells for $1,500 against $1.01 raw: a $1,499 spread, 1485× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.04) 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 Cubone worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cubone (Forbidden Light 57/131) sells for about $1,500 versus $1.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1485× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Cubone 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 Cubone break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cubone breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.04).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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