Is Plusle worth grading?
Pokémon · Fusion Strike · 089/264 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 778× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Plusle sells for $69.99 against $0.09 raw: a $69.90 spread, 778× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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)
- $0.09
- PSA 10
- $69.99
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 778×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $69.99 | +$44.90 | +$19.90 | −$80.10 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$19.09 | −$44.09 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $0.09 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% | $22.00 | −$28.09 |
| 50% | $37.99 | −$12.10 |
| 75% | $53.99 | +$3.90 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $69.99 | 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 Plusle — FAQ
Is Plusle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Plusle sells for $69.99 against $0.09 raw: a $69.90 spread, 778× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Plusle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Plusle (Fusion Strike 089/264) sells for about $69.99 versus $0.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 778× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Plusle 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 Plusle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Plusle breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.00).
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