Is Marnie's Pride worth grading?
Pokémon · Brilliant Stars · 145/172 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Marnie's Pride sells for $56.19 against $0.13 raw: a $56.06 spread, 432× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.05) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $56.19
- PSA 9
- $35.05
- Gem premium
- 432×
- 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 | $56.19 | +$31.06 | +$6.06 | −$93.94 |
| PSA 9 | $35.05 | +$9.92 | −$15.08 | −$115 |
| PSA 8 | $15.00 | −$10.13 | −$35.13 | −$135 |
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% | $40.33 | −$9.80 |
| 50% | $45.62 | −$4.51 |
| 75% | $50.91 | +$0.77 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. 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 | $56.19 | 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 Marnie's Pride — FAQ
Is Marnie's Pride worth grading?
A PSA 10 Marnie's Pride sells for $56.19 against $0.13 raw: a $56.06 spread, 432× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.05) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Marnie's Pride worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Marnie's Pride (Brilliant Stars 145/172) sells for about $56.19 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 432× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Marnie's Pride 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 Marnie's Pride break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Marnie's Pride breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.05).
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