Is Smoliv worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 019/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1428× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Smoliv sells for $99.99 against $0.07 raw: a $99.92 spread, 1428× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.96) 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)
- $0.07
- PSA 10
- $99.99
- PSA 9
- $24.96
- Gem premium
- 1428×
- 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 | $99.99 | +$74.92 | +$49.92 | −$50.08 |
| PSA 9 | $24.96 | −$0.11 | −$25.11 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $14.95 | −$10.12 | −$35.12 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.07 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% | $43.72 | −$6.35 |
| 50% | $62.47 | +$12.40 |
| 75% | $81.23 | +$31.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $99.99 | 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 Smoliv — FAQ
Is Smoliv worth grading?
A PSA 10 Smoliv sells for $99.99 against $0.07 raw: a $99.92 spread, 1428× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.96) 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 Smoliv worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Smoliv (Obsidian Flames 019/197) sells for about $99.99 versus $0.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1428× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Smoliv 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 Smoliv break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Smoliv breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.96).
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