Is Iron Moth worth grading?
Pokémon · Shrouded Fable · 009/064 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 740× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Iron Moth sells for $126 against $0.17 raw: a $126 spread, 740× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.86) 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)
- $0.17
- PSA 10
- $126
- PSA 9
- $3.86
- Gem premium
- 740×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $126 | +$101 | +$75.60 | −$24.40 |
| PSA 9 | $3.86 | −$21.31 | −$46.31 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $0.17 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% | $34.34 | −$15.83 |
| 50% | $64.81 | +$14.64 |
| 75% | $95.29 | +$45.12 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 | $350 | 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.
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Grading Iron Moth — FAQ
Is Iron Moth worth grading?
A PSA 10 Iron Moth sells for $126 against $0.17 raw: a $126 spread, 740× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.86) 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 Iron Moth worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Moth (Shrouded Fable 009/064) sells for about $126 versus $0.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 740× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Iron Moth 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 Iron Moth break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Moth breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $3.86).
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