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Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift 171/182) — is it worth grading?

Is Professor Turo's Scenario worth grading?

Pokémon · Paradox Rift · 171/182 · full price guide →

Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Professor Turo's Scenario brings $26.00 versus $0.10 raw — a $25.90 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$0.10
PSA 10
$26.00
PSA 9
$13.00
Gem premium
260×
As of
Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Professor Turo's Scenario: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$26.00+$0.90−$24.10−$124
PSA 9$13.00−$12.10−$37.10−$137
PSA 8$64.37+$39.27+$14.27−$85.73

Net = sale price − $0.10 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?

Professor Turo's Scenario: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$16.25−$33.85
50%$19.50−$30.60
75%$22.75−$27.35

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Professor Turo's Scenario: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$26.00best55/4575/25

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.

Professor Turo's Scenario graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGC
10$26.00—
9.5—$10.00
9$93.05$40.00
8.5—$9.60
8$64.37—
7$7.50—

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Grading Professor Turo's Scenario — FAQ

Is Professor Turo's Scenario worth grading?

A PSA 10 Professor Turo's Scenario brings $26.00 versus $0.10 raw — a $25.90 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Professor Turo's Scenario worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift 171/182) sells for about $26.00 versus $0.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 260× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

What centering does Professor Turo's Scenario 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.

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