Is Braviary worth grading?
Pokémon · Surging Sparks · 214/191 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Braviary sells for $111 against $5.87 raw: a $105 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.13) 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)
- $5.87
- PSA 10
- $111
- PSA 9
- $18.13
- Gem premium
- 19×
- 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 | $111 | +$80.28 | +$55.28 | −$44.72 |
| PSA 9 | $18.13 | −$12.74 | −$37.74 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $16.65 | −$14.22 | −$39.22 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $5.87 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% | $41.39 | −$14.48 |
| 50% | $64.64 | +$8.77 |
| 75% | $87.90 | +$32.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 41%. 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 | $111 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $83.45 | −$27.70 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $62.00 | −$49.15 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $45.79 | −$65.36 | 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 | $111 | $45.79 | — | $62.00 | $83.45 | $40.53 |
| 9.5 | — | $26.93 | — | $11.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $18.13 | $13.41 | $6.50 | $3.00 | $25.03 | $18.13 |
| 8.5 | $13.00 | $11.05 | — | — | $8.50 | — |
| 8 | $16.65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $12.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Braviary — FAQ
Is Braviary worth grading?
A PSA 10 Braviary sells for $111 against $5.87 raw: a $105 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.13) 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 Braviary worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Braviary (Surging Sparks 214/191) sells for about $111 versus $5.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Braviary?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $111, ahead of TAG 10 at $83.45. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Braviary 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 Braviary break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Braviary breaks even when it gems about 41% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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