Is Cleffa worth grading?
Pokémon · Obsidian Flames · 202/197 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 10.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cleffa sells for $389 against $39.04 raw: a $350 spread, 10.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.55) 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)
- $39.04
- PSA 10
- $389
- PSA 9
- $60.55
- Gem premium
- 10.0×
- 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 | $389 | +$325 | +$300 | +$200 |
| PSA 9 | $60.55 | −$3.49 | −$28.49 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $39.17 | −$24.87 | −$49.87 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $39.04 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% | $143 | +$53.51 |
| 50% | $225 | +$136 |
| 75% | $307 | +$218 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $389 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $324 | −$64.32 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $146 | −$243 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $21.00 | −$368 | 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 | $389 | $146 | — | $21.00 | $324 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $19.43 | $102 | $50.69 | — | — |
| 9 | $60.55 | $47.42 | $28.08 | $5.95 | $79.16 | $61.26 |
| 8.5 | $34.34 | $24.41 | $29.46 | — | $21.99 | — |
| 8 | $39.17 | $10.00 | — | $15.00 | — | $41.06 |
| 7 | $21.05 | — | — | — | — | $23.72 |
| 6 | $15.79 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $13.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Cleffa — FAQ
Is Cleffa worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cleffa sells for $389 against $39.04 raw: a $350 spread, 10.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.55) 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 Cleffa worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cleffa (Obsidian Flames 202/197) sells for about $389 versus $39.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cleffa?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $389, ahead of TAG 10 at $324. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cleffa 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 Cleffa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cleffa breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $60.55).
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