Is Amarys worth grading?
Pokémon · Prismatic Evolutions · 093/131 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1868× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Amarys sells for $56.05 against $0.03 raw: a $56.02 spread, 1868× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $0.03
- PSA 10
- $56.05
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 1868×
- 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 | $56.05 | +$31.02 | +$6.02 | −$93.98 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$11.03 | −$36.03 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $12.50 | −$12.53 | −$37.53 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.03 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% | $24.51 | −$25.52 |
| 50% | $35.02 | −$15.01 |
| 75% | $45.54 | −$4.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 86%. 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 | $56.05 | 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 Amarys — FAQ
Is Amarys worth grading?
A PSA 10 Amarys sells for $56.05 against $0.03 raw: a $56.02 spread, 1868× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 Amarys worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Amarys (Prismatic Evolutions 093/131) sells for about $56.05 versus $0.03 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1868× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Amarys 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 Amarys break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Amarys breaks even when it gems about 86% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
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