Is Koraidon worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 119/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 262× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Koraidon sells for $52.37 against $0.20 raw: a $52.17 spread, 262× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.32) 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)
- $0.20
- PSA 10
- $52.37
- PSA 9
- $9.32
- Gem premium
- 262×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $52.37 | +$27.17 | +$2.17 | −$97.83 |
| PSA 9 | $9.32 | −$15.88 | −$40.88 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $13.44 | −$11.76 | −$36.76 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.20 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% | $20.08 | −$30.12 |
| 50% | $30.84 | −$19.36 |
| 75% | $41.61 | −$8.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. 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 | $128 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | SGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $128 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $16.58 | $3.00 | — |
| 9 | $28.73 | $15.00 | — | $14.94 |
| 8 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | $2.25 | — | — |
| 6 | $3.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Koraidon — FAQ
Is Koraidon worth grading?
A PSA 10 Koraidon sells for $52.37 against $0.20 raw: a $52.17 spread, 262× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.32) 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 Koraidon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Koraidon (Temporal Forces 119/162) sells for about $52.37 versus $0.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 262× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
What centering does Koraidon 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 Koraidon break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Koraidon breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.32).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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