Is Faba worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 208/214 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Faba sells for $69.17 against $12.15 raw: a $57.02 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.91) 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)
- $12.15
- PSA 10
- $69.17
- PSA 9
- $14.91
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 | $69.17 | +$32.02 | +$7.02 | −$92.98 |
| PSA 9 | $14.91 | −$22.24 | −$47.24 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $10.87 | −$26.28 | −$51.28 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $12.15 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% | $28.48 | −$33.67 |
| 50% | $42.04 | −$20.11 |
| 75% | $55.60 | −$6.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. 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 | $69.17 | 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 | $69.17 | — |
| 9 | $14.91 | $12.00 |
| 8 | $10.87 | — |
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Grading Faba — FAQ
Is Faba worth grading?
A PSA 10 Faba sells for $69.17 against $12.15 raw: a $57.02 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.91) 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 Faba worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Faba (Lost Thunder 208/214) sells for about $69.17 versus $12.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Faba 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 Faba break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Faba breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.91).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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