Is Palafin worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 060/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 548× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Palafin sells for $76.69 against $0.14 raw: a $76.55 spread, 548× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) 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)
- $0.14
- PSA 10
- $76.69
- PSA 9
- $8.00
- Gem premium
- 548×
- 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 | $76.69 | +$51.55 | +$26.55 | −$73.45 |
| PSA 9 | $8.00 | −$17.14 | −$42.14 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.14 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% | $25.17 | −$24.97 |
| 50% | $42.34 | −$7.80 |
| 75% | $59.52 | +$9.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 | $125 | 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 | $125 |
| 9 | $8.00 |
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Grading Palafin — FAQ
Is Palafin worth grading?
A PSA 10 Palafin sells for $76.69 against $0.14 raw: a $76.55 spread, 548× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) 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 Palafin worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Palafin (Twilight Masquerade 060/167) sells for about $76.69 versus $0.14 for a raw near-mint copy — a 548× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Palafin 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 Palafin break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Palafin breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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