Is Cynthia's Gible worth grading?
Pokémon · Destined Rivals · 102/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 300× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Gible sells for $71.95 against $0.24 raw: a $71.71 spread, 300× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.33) 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)
- $0.24
- PSA 10
- $71.95
- PSA 9
- $20.33
- Gem premium
- 300×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $71.95 | +$46.71 | +$21.71 | −$78.29 |
| PSA 9 | $20.33 | −$4.91 | −$29.91 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.24 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% | $33.23 | −$17.01 |
| 50% | $46.14 | −$4.10 |
| 75% | $59.05 | +$8.80 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 58%. 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 | $71.95 | 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.
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Grading Cynthia's Gible — FAQ
Is Cynthia's Gible worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Gible sells for $71.95 against $0.24 raw: a $71.71 spread, 300× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.33) 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 Cynthia's Gible worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cynthia's Gible (Destined Rivals 102/182) sells for about $71.95 versus $0.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 300× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Cynthia's Gible 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 Cynthia's Gible break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cynthia's Gible breaks even when it gems about 58% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.33).
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