Is N's Zorua worth grading?
Pokémon · Journey Together · 097/159 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 353× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 N's Zorua sells for $74.06 against $0.21 raw: a $73.85 spread, 353× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.35) 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)
- $0.21
- PSA 10
- $74.06
- PSA 9
- $16.35
- Gem premium
- 353×
- 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 | $74.06 | +$48.85 | +$23.85 | −$76.15 |
| PSA 9 | $16.35 | −$8.86 | −$33.86 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$5.21 | −$30.21 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.21 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% | $30.78 | −$19.43 |
| 50% | $45.20 | −$5.01 |
| 75% | $59.63 | +$9.42 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 59%. 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 | $74.06 | 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 N's Zorua — FAQ
Is N's Zorua worth grading?
A PSA 10 N's Zorua sells for $74.06 against $0.21 raw: a $73.85 spread, 353× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.35) 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 N's Zorua worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 N's Zorua (Journey Together 097/159) sells for about $74.06 versus $0.21 for a raw near-mint copy — a 353× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does N's Zorua 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 N's Zorua break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting N's Zorua breaks even when it gems about 59% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.35).
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