Is Karen's Umbreon worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンカード★VS · 091/141 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Karen's Umbreon sell for $17,224, only $0.00 above the $680,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6,805) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $680,000
- PSA 10
- $17,224
- PSA 9
- $6,805
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $17,224 | −$662,801 | −$662,826 | −$662,926 |
| PSA 9 | $6,805 | −$673,220 | −$673,245 | −$673,345 |
| PSA 8 | $1,907 | −$678,118 | −$678,143 | −$678,243 |
Net = sale price − $680,000 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% | $9,410 | −$670,640 |
| 50% | $12,015 | −$668,035 |
| 75% | $14,619 | −$665,431 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $17,224 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $5,264 | −$11,960 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $2,465 | −$14,759 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $17,224 | $5,264 | $2,465 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $840 | $3,944 | — |
| 9 | $6,805 | $1,073 | $719 | — |
| 8.5 | $582 | $671 | $2,169 | — |
| 8 | $1,907 | $915 | $1,098 | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $1,080 | — |
| 7 | $3,003 | $365 | $575 | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $654 | — |
| 6 | $1,040 | $2,000 | — | $1,870 |
| 5 | $766 | — | $2,065 | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | — | $1,230 |
| 4 | $2,710 | $900 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $290 | — | — |
| 3 | $176 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $399 | $138 | — | — |
| 1 | $847 | — | — | — |
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Grading Karen's Umbreon — FAQ
Is Karen's Umbreon worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Karen's Umbreon sell for $17,224, only $0.00 above the $680,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6,805) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Karen's Umbreon worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Karen's Umbreon (ポケモンカード★VS 091/141) sells for about $17,224 versus $680,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Karen's Umbreon?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $17,224, ahead of CGC 10 at $5,264. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Karen's Umbreon 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.
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