Is Bewear-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 60× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bewear-GX sells for $150 against $2.51 raw: a $147 spread, 60× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.01) 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)
- $2.51
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $18.01
- Gem premium
- 60×
- 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 | $150 | +$122 | +$97.29 | −$2.71 |
| PSA 9 | $18.01 | −$9.50 | −$34.50 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | −$18.51 | −$43.51 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $2.51 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% | $50.96 | −$1.55 |
| 50% | $83.91 | +$31.39 |
| 75% | $117 | +$64.34 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 26%. 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 | $150 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $150 | — | — |
| 9 | $18.01 | — | $32.00 |
| 8 | $32.88 | $7.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $7.20 | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $8.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $12.67 | — | — |
| 4 | $5.00 | — | — |
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Grading Bewear-GX — FAQ
Is Bewear-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bewear-GX sells for $150 against $2.51 raw: a $147 spread, 60× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.01) 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 Bewear-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bewear-GX (SM Black Star Promos SM34) sells for about $150 versus $2.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 60× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Bewear-GX 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 Bewear-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bewear-GX breaks even when it gems about 26% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.01).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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