Is Bellibolt worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 201/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 25× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bellibolt sells for $152 against $5.96 raw: a $146 spread, 25× 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)
- $5.96
- PSA 10
- $152
- PSA 9
- $20.33
- Gem premium
- 25×
- 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 | $152 | +$121 | +$95.87 | −$4.13 |
| PSA 9 | $20.33 | −$10.63 | −$35.63 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $15.70 | −$15.26 | −$40.26 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $5.96 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% | $53.20 | −$2.76 |
| 50% | $86.08 | +$30.12 |
| 75% | $119 | +$63.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 | $152 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $25.25 | −$127 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $9.00 | −$143 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $152 | $25.25 | — | $9.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $17.59 | $15.50 | $9.01 | — |
| 9 | $20.33 | $6.35 | — | $23.89 | $29.54 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.19 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $15.70 | $9.01 | — | $7.50 | — |
| 7 | $10.11 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Bellibolt — FAQ
Is Bellibolt worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bellibolt sells for $152 against $5.96 raw: a $146 spread, 25× 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 Bellibolt worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bellibolt (Obsidian Flames 201/197) sells for about $152 versus $5.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 25× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bellibolt?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $152, ahead of CGC 10 at $25.25. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bellibolt 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 Bellibolt break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bellibolt breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.33).
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