Is Sylveon worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in BGS 9.5
A BGS 9.5 Sylveon sells for $70.00 against $10.75 raw: a $59.25 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.08) 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)
- $10.75
- BGS 9.5
- $70.00
- PSA 9
- $15.08
- 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 — BGS 9.5 | $70.00 | +$34.25 | +$9.25 | −$90.75 |
| PSA 9 | $15.08 | −$20.67 | −$45.67 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$20.75 | −$45.75 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $10.75 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% | $28.81 | −$31.94 |
| 50% | $42.54 | −$18.21 |
| 75% | $56.27 | −$4.48 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 83%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | — | $33.00 | $70.00 |
| 9 | $24.97 | — | — |
| 8 | $15.00 | — | — |
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Grading Sylveon — FAQ
Is Sylveon worth grading?
A BGS 9.5 Sylveon sells for $70.00 against $10.75 raw: a $59.25 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.08) 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 Sylveon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sylveon breaks even when it gems about 83% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.08).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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