Is Registeel worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Registeel sell for $30.00, only $17.72 above the $12.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($184) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $12.28
- PSA 10
- $30.00
- PSA 9
- $184
- Gem premium
- 2.4×
- 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 | $30.00 | −$7.28 | −$32.28 | −$132 |
| PSA 9 | $184 | +$147 | +$122 | +$21.92 |
| PSA 8 | $43.01 | +$5.73 | −$19.27 | −$119 |
Net = sale price − $12.28 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% | $146 | +$83.37 |
| 50% | $107 | +$44.82 |
| 75% | $68.55 | +$6.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 | $1,500 | 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 | $1,500 | — |
| 9 | $184 | $28.04 |
| 8 | $53.00 | — |
| 7 | $99.95 | $50.00 |
| 4 | $25.00 | — |
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Grading Registeel — FAQ
Is Registeel worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Registeel sell for $30.00, only $17.72 above the $12.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($184) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Registeel worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Registeel (SM Black Star Promos SM75) sells for about $30.00 versus $12.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Registeel 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 Registeel break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Registeel breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $184).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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