Is Bianca's Devotion worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 209/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bianca's Devotion sells for $102 against $28.55 raw: a $73.54 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.43) 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)
- $28.55
- PSA 10
- $102
- PSA 9
- $34.43
- Gem premium
- 3.6×
- 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 | $102 | +$48.54 | +$23.54 | −$76.46 |
| PSA 9 | $34.43 | −$19.12 | −$44.12 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $23.06 | −$30.49 | −$55.49 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $28.55 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% | $51.34 | −$27.21 |
| 50% | $68.26 | −$10.29 |
| 75% | $85.17 | +$6.63 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. 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 | $102 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $82.10 | −$19.99 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $43.21 | −$58.88 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.01 | −$76.08 | 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 | $102 | $43.21 | — | $26.01 | $82.10 | $74.88 |
| 9.5 | — | $23.94 | $40.14 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $34.43 | $21.01 | — | $15.00 | $25.00 | — |
| 8 | $23.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Bianca's Devotion — FAQ
Is Bianca's Devotion worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bianca's Devotion sells for $102 against $28.55 raw: a $73.54 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.43) 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 Bianca's Devotion worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bianca's Devotion (Temporal Forces 209/162) sells for about $102 versus $28.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bianca's Devotion?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $102, ahead of TAG 10 at $82.10. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bianca's Devotion 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 Bianca's Devotion break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bianca's Devotion breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.43).
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