Is Drampa worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 184/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Drampa sells for $338 against $27.77 raw: a $311 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.17) 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)
- $27.77
- PSA 10
- $338
- PSA 9
- $49.17
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $338 | +$286 | +$261 | +$161 |
| PSA 9 | $49.17 | −$3.60 | −$28.60 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $24.57 | −$28.20 | −$53.20 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $27.77 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% | $121 | +$43.70 |
| 50% | $194 | +$116 |
| 75% | $266 | +$188 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $338 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $99.80 | −$239 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $79.67 | −$259 | 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 | $338 | $79.67 | — | $99.80 | — | $98.17 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $49.17 | $38.05 | $70.00 | $25.50 | — | $35.34 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | $30.00 | — |
| 8 | $24.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Drampa — FAQ
Is Drampa worth grading?
A PSA 10 Drampa sells for $338 against $27.77 raw: a $311 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.17) 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 Drampa worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Drampa (Temporal Forces 184/162) sells for about $338 versus $27.77 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Drampa?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $338, ahead of SGC 10 at $99.80. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Drampa 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 Drampa break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Drampa breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.17).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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