Is Counter Gain worth grading?
Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 230/214 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Counter Gain sell for $13.93, only $5.18 above the $8.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8.75
- PSA 10
- $13.93
- PSA 9
- $23.01
- Gem premium
- 1.6×
- 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 | $13.93 | −$19.82 | −$44.82 | −$145 |
| PSA 9 | $23.01 | −$10.74 | −$35.74 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $8.75 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% | $20.74 | −$38.01 |
| 50% | $18.47 | −$40.28 |
| 75% | $16.20 | −$42.55 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $13.93 | 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 | $13.93 | — |
| 9 | $23.01 | $1.25 |
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Grading Counter Gain — FAQ
Is Counter Gain worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Counter Gain sell for $13.93, only $5.18 above the $8.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Counter Gain worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Counter Gain (Lost Thunder 230/214) sells for about $13.93 versus $8.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Counter Gain 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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