Is Scream Tail worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 077/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1225× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Scream Tail sells for $135 against $0.11 raw: a $135 spread, 1225× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.05) 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)
- $0.11
- PSA 10
- $135
- PSA 9
- $11.05
- Gem premium
- 1225×
- 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 | $135 | +$110 | +$84.69 | −$15.31 |
| PSA 9 | $11.05 | −$14.06 | −$39.06 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $0.11 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% | $41.99 | −$8.12 |
| 50% | $72.93 | +$22.82 |
| 75% | $104 | +$53.75 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 | $135 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $28.40 |
| 9 | $21.99 |
| 6 | $7.50 |
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Grading Scream Tail — FAQ
Is Scream Tail worth grading?
A PSA 10 Scream Tail sells for $135 against $0.11 raw: a $135 spread, 1225× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.05) 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 Scream Tail worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Scream Tail (Temporal Forces 077/162) sells for about $135 versus $0.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1225× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Scream Tail 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 Scream Tail break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Scream Tail breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.05).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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