Is Rampardos worth grading?
Pokémon · Astral Radiance · 077/189 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 146× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Rampardos sells for $99.56 against $0.68 raw: a $98.88 spread, 146× 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)
- $0.68
- PSA 8
- $99.56
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- Gem premium
- 146×
- 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 8 | $99.56 | +$73.88 | +$48.88 | −$51.12 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$11.68 | −$36.68 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $99.56 | +$73.88 | +$48.88 | −$51.12 |
Net = sale price − $0.68 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% | $35.39 | −$15.29 |
| 50% | $56.78 | +$6.10 |
| 75% | $78.17 | +$27.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Rampardos — FAQ
Is Rampardos worth grading?
A PSA 8 Rampardos sells for $99.56 against $0.68 raw: a $98.88 spread, 146× 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.
What gem rate makes grading Rampardos break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rampardos breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
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