Is Dangerous Drill worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dangerous Drill sells for $119 against $5.18 raw: a $114 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.12) 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)
- $5.18
- PSA 10
- $119
- PSA 9
- $8.12
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 | $119 | +$88.69 | +$63.69 | −$36.31 |
| PSA 9 | $8.12 | −$22.06 | −$47.06 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $5.18 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% | $35.81 | −$19.37 |
| 50% | $63.50 | +$8.32 |
| 75% | $91.18 | +$36.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. 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 | $119 | 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 | $119 |
| 9 | $8.12 |
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Grading Dangerous Drill — FAQ
Is Dangerous Drill worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dangerous Drill sells for $119 against $5.18 raw: a $114 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.12) 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 Dangerous Drill worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dangerous Drill (Team Up 192/181) sells for about $119 versus $5.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Dangerous Drill 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 Dangerous Drill break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dangerous Drill breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.12).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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