Is Celebi V worth grading?
Pokémon · Fusion Strike · 245/264 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Celebi V sells for $386 against $79.60 raw: a $306 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($97.11) 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)
- $79.60
- PSA 10
- $386
- PSA 9
- $97.11
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- 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 | $386 | +$281 | +$256 | +$156 |
| PSA 9 | $97.11 | −$7.49 | −$32.49 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $78.75 | −$25.85 | −$50.85 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $79.60 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% | $169 | +$39.66 |
| 50% | $241 | +$112 |
| 75% | $314 | +$184 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $1,200 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $397 | −$803 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $386 | −$814 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $191 | −$1,009 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $145 | −$1,055 | 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 | $386 | $191 | $1,200 | $145 | $397 | $241 |
| 9.5 | — | $91.69 | $139 | $35.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $97.11 | $91.42 | $70.89 | $21.21 | $117 | $96.51 |
| 8.5 | $100 | $67.15 | $54.08 | $45.89 | $77.03 | — |
| 8 | $78.75 | $38.36 | $53.77 | — | $69.62 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $21.00 | $21.03 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $66.85 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $35.00 | — | — | $65.00 | — |
| 6 | $60.99 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $31.01 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $34.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $54.94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $200 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Celebi V — FAQ
Is Celebi V worth grading?
A PSA 10 Celebi V sells for $386 against $79.60 raw: a $306 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($97.11) 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 Celebi V worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Celebi V (Fusion Strike 245/264) sells for about $386 versus $79.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Celebi V?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,200, ahead of TAG 10 at $397. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Celebi 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 Celebi V break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Celebi V breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $97.11).
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