Is Magneton worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Magneton sells for $164 against $8.22 raw: a $155 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.58) 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)
- $8.22
- PSA 10
- $164
- PSA 9
- $20.58
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $164 | +$130 | +$105 | +$5.39 |
| PSA 9 | $20.58 | −$12.64 | −$37.64 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $18.25 | −$14.97 | −$39.97 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $8.22 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% | $56.34 | −$1.88 |
| 50% | $92.09 | +$33.88 |
| 75% | $128 | +$69.63 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 26%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $296 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $288 | −$7.38 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $93.88 | −$202 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $49.99 | −$246 | 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 | $288 | $93.88 | — | $49.99 | $296 | $222 |
| 9.5 | — | $62.39 | $131 | $10.90 | — | — |
| 9 | $61.47 | $14.70 | $75.10 | $5.71 | $57.00 | $46.00 |
| 8.5 | $30.14 | $9.04 | — | — | $14.97 | — |
| 8 | $53.09 | $5.00 | — | — | $15.50 | $50.71 |
| 7.5 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $90.00 | $3.16 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $4.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $23.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Magneton — FAQ
Is Magneton worth grading?
A PSA 10 Magneton sells for $164 against $8.22 raw: a $155 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.58) 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 Magneton worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magneton (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 159) sells for about $164 versus $8.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Magneton?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $296, ahead of PSA 10 at $288. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Magneton need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Magneton break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Magneton breaks even when it gems about 26% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.58).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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