Is Oranguru worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 56× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Oranguru sells for $1,100 against $19.73 raw: a $1,080 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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)
- $19.73
- PSA 10
- $1,100
- PSA 9
- $11.00
- Gem premium
- 56×
- 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 | $1,100 | +$1,055 | +$1,030 | +$930 |
| PSA 9 | $11.00 | −$33.73 | −$58.73 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $19.73 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% | $283 | +$214 |
| 50% | $556 | +$486 |
| 75% | $828 | +$758 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $1,100 | 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 | BGS | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,100 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $11.00 | — | $43.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $99.54 | — | $100 |
| 7 | $67.73 | — | — | — |
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Grading Oranguru — FAQ
Is Oranguru worth grading?
A PSA 10 Oranguru sells for $1,100 against $19.73 raw: a $1,080 spread, 56× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.00) 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 Oranguru worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Oranguru (SM Black Star Promos SM13) sells for about $1,100 versus $19.73 for a raw near-mint copy — a 56× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Oranguru 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 Oranguru break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Oranguru breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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