Is Grookey worth grading?
Pokémon · Sword & Shield · 010/202 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 757× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Grookey sells for $98.37 against $0.13 raw: a $98.24 spread, 757× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.18) 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)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $98.37
- PSA 9
- $19.18
- Gem premium
- 757×
- 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 | $98.37 | +$73.24 | +$48.24 | −$51.76 |
| PSA 9 | $19.18 | −$5.95 | −$30.95 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $12.50 | −$12.63 | −$37.63 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $38.98 | −$11.15 |
| 50% | $58.78 | +$8.65 |
| 75% | $78.57 | +$28.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 | $98.37 | 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 Grookey — FAQ
Is Grookey worth grading?
A PSA 10 Grookey sells for $98.37 against $0.13 raw: a $98.24 spread, 757× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.18) 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 Grookey worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Grookey (Sword & Shield 010/202) sells for about $98.37 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 757× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Grookey 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 Grookey break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Grookey breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.18).
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