Is Apricorn Maker worth grading?
Pokémon · Celestial Storm · 161/168 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Apricorn Maker sells for $107 against $17.83 raw: a $88.74 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.75) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $17.83
- PSA 10
- $107
- PSA 9
- $12.75
- Gem premium
- 6.0×
- 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 | $107 | +$63.74 | +$38.74 | −$61.26 |
| PSA 9 | $12.75 | −$30.08 | −$55.08 | −$155 |
| PSA 8 | $8.04 | −$34.79 | −$59.79 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $17.83 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% | $36.20 | −$31.63 |
| 50% | $59.66 | −$8.17 |
| 75% | $83.11 | +$15.28 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 59%. 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 | $107 | 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 | $107 |
| 9 | $12.75 |
| 8 | $8.04 |
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Grading Apricorn Maker — FAQ
Is Apricorn Maker worth grading?
A PSA 10 Apricorn Maker sells for $107 against $17.83 raw: a $88.74 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.75) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Apricorn Maker worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Apricorn Maker (Celestial Storm 161/168) sells for about $107 versus $17.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Apricorn Maker 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 Apricorn Maker break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Apricorn Maker breaks even when it gems about 59% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.75).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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