Is Unown V worth grading?
Pokémon · Silver Tempest · 177/195 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unown V sells for $116 against $31.10 raw: a $85.02 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($43.16) 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)
- $31.10
- PSA 10
- $116
- PSA 9
- $43.16
- Gem premium
- 3.7×
- 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 | $116 | +$60.02 | +$35.02 | −$64.98 |
| PSA 9 | $43.16 | −$12.94 | −$37.94 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $25.16 | −$30.94 | −$55.94 | −$156 |
Net = sale price − $31.10 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% | $61.40 | −$19.70 |
| 50% | $79.64 | −$1.46 |
| 75% | $97.88 | +$16.78 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $249 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $127 | −$122 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $116 | −$133 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.69 | −$192 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $40.00 | −$209 | 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 | $116 | $56.69 | $249 | $40.00 | $127 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $35.95 | $78.26 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $43.16 | $31.48 | $17.00 | $15.00 | $25.24 | $36.13 |
| 8.5 | — | $15.51 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $25.16 | $15.27 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $21.42 | $15.00 | — | $9.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $22.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $17.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Unown V — FAQ
Is Unown V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unown V sells for $116 against $31.10 raw: a $85.02 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($43.16) 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 Unown V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unown V (Silver Tempest 177/195) sells for about $116 versus $31.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Unown V?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $249, ahead of TAG 10 at $127. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Unown V need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Unown V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unown V breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $43.16).
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