Is N's Zorua worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 N's Zorua sells for $88.19 against $9.00 raw: a $79.19 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.98) 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)
- $9.00
- PSA 10
- $88.19
- PSA 9
- $17.98
- Gem premium
- 9.8×
- 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 | $88.19 | +$54.19 | +$29.19 | −$70.81 |
| PSA 9 | $17.98 | −$16.02 | −$41.02 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $20.42 | −$13.58 | −$38.58 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $9.00 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% | $35.53 | −$23.47 |
| 50% | $53.09 | −$5.91 |
| 75% | $70.64 | +$11.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 58%. 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 | $405 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $273 | −$132 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $117 | −$288 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $39.99 | −$365 | 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 | $405 | $117 | — | $39.99 | $273 | $54.79 |
| 9.5 | — | $15.50 | $37.95 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $56.11 | $36.00 | $29.00 | $3.00 | $49.95 | $30.58 |
| 8.5 | $22.01 | $15.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $46.69 | $31.00 | — | — | — | $66.75 |
| 7 | $7.53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | $13.00 | — |
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Grading N's Zorua — FAQ
Is N's Zorua worth grading?
A PSA 10 N's Zorua sells for $88.19 against $9.00 raw: a $79.19 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.98) 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 (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 189) sells for about $88.19 versus $9.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for N's Zorua?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $405, ahead of TAG 10 at $273. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
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 58% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.98).
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