Is Hawlucha worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 830× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Hawlucha sells for $99.63 against $0.12 raw: a $99.51 spread, 830× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.50) 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)
- $0.12
- PSA 10
- $99.63
- PSA 9
- $13.50
- Gem premium
- 830×
- 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 | $99.63 | +$74.51 | +$49.51 | −$50.49 |
| PSA 9 | $13.50 | −$11.62 | −$36.62 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $7.78 | −$17.34 | −$42.34 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.12 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% | $35.03 | −$15.09 |
| 50% | $56.56 | +$6.45 |
| 75% | $78.10 | +$27.98 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. 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 | $130 | 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 | CGC | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $47.53 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $6.01 | — | — |
| 9 | $16.20 | — | $21.00 | $5.50 |
| 8 | $7.78 | — | $8.37 | — |
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Grading Hawlucha — FAQ
Is Hawlucha worth grading?
A PSA 10 Hawlucha sells for $99.63 against $0.12 raw: a $99.51 spread, 830× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.50) 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 Hawlucha worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Hawlucha (Prismatic Evolutions 089/131) sells for about $99.63 versus $0.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 830× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hawlucha breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.50).
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