Is Ethan's Adventure worth grading?
Pokémon · Destined Rivals · 165/182 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 420× premium in BGS 9.5
A BGS 9.5 Ethan's Adventure sells for $63.00 against $0.15 raw: a $62.85 spread, 420× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.95) 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)
- $0.15
- BGS 9.5
- $63.00
- PSA 9
- $19.95
- Gem premium
- 420×
- 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 — BGS 9.5 | $63.00 | +$37.85 | +$12.85 | −$87.15 |
| PSA 9 | $19.95 | −$5.20 | −$30.20 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $36.00 | +$10.85 | −$14.15 | −$114 |
Net = sale price − $0.15 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% | $30.71 | −$19.44 |
| 50% | $41.48 | −$8.67 |
| 75% | $52.24 | +$2.09 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 70%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Ethan's Adventure — FAQ
Is Ethan's Adventure worth grading?
A BGS 9.5 Ethan's Adventure sells for $63.00 against $0.15 raw: a $62.85 spread, 420× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.95) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Ethan's Adventure break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ethan's Adventure breaks even when it gems about 70% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.95).
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