Is イーブイ worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon Promos · 287/SM-P · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of イーブイ sell for $5,573, only $0.00 above the $330,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,576) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $330,000
- PSA 10
- $5,573
- PSA 9
- $1,576
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $5,573 | −$324,452 | −$324,477 | −$324,577 |
| PSA 9 | $1,576 | −$328,449 | −$328,474 | −$328,574 |
| PSA 8 | $1,188 | −$328,837 | −$328,862 | −$328,962 |
Net = sale price − $330,000 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% | $2,576 | −$327,474 |
| 50% | $3,575 | −$326,475 |
| 75% | $4,574 | −$325,476 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $6,570 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $5,573 | −$997 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,119 | −$5,451 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5,573 | $1,119 | $6,570 | — | — | $2,655 |
| 9.5 | — | $702 | $2,238 | $745 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,576 | $639 | $892 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $1,248 | — | — | $1,200 | — |
| 8 | $1,188 | $747 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $500 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $972 | $480 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $830 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $335 | $123 | — | — | $650 | — |
| 5 | $325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $330 | — | — | — | — | — |
Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other Sun & Moon Promos cards worth checking
Full set checklist →
Grading イーブイ — FAQ
Is イーブイ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of イーブイ sell for $5,573, only $0.00 above the $330,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,576) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 イーブイ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 イーブイ (Sun & Moon Promos 287/SM-P) sells for about $5,573 versus $330,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for イーブイ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6,570, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,573. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does イーブイ need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
Check my card free