Is Magnezone worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 8 Magnezone sells for $137 against $0.97 raw: a $136 spread, 141× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($75.63) 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): $0.97
PSA 8: $137
PSA 9: $75.63
Gem premium: 141×
As of: Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Magnezone: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 8	$137	+$111	+$85.67	−$14.33
PSA 9	$75.63	+$49.66	+$24.66	−$75.34
PSA 8	$137	+$111	+$85.67	−$14.33

Net = sale price − $0.97 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?

Magnezone: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$90.88	+$39.91
50%	$106	+$55.16
75%	$121	+$70.42

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Magnezone graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA
9	$75.63
8	$137

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