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Lost Blender (Lost Thunder 233/214) — is it worth grading?

Is Lost Blender worth grading?

Pokémon · Lost Thunder · 233/214 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 9 copies of Lost Blender sell for $25.00, only $14.88 above the $10.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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)
$10.12
PSA 9
$25.00
PSA 9
$25.00
Gem premium
2.5×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lost Blender: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 9$25.00−$10.12−$35.12−$135
PSA 9$25.00−$10.12−$35.12−$135

Net = sale price − $10.12 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?

Lost Blender: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$25.00−$35.12
50%$25.00−$35.12
75%$25.00−$35.12

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Lost Blender graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGS
9.5—$11.50—
9$25.00—$9.00
7$7.50——

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Grading Lost Blender — FAQ

Is Lost Blender worth grading?

PSA 9 copies of Lost Blender sell for $25.00, only $14.88 above the $10.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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