Is ファイヤー worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ファイヤー sells for $190 against $10.58 raw: a $179 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.91) 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)
- $10.58
- PSA 10
- $190
- PSA 9
- $34.91
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $190 | +$154 | +$129 | +$29.41 |
| PSA 9 | $34.91 | −$0.67 | −$25.67 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $13.50 | −$22.08 | −$47.08 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $10.58 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% | $73.68 | +$13.10 |
| 50% | $112 | +$51.87 |
| 75% | $151 | +$90.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 | $190 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA |
|---|---|
| 10 | $100 |
| 9 | $18.99 |
| 8 | $13.50 |
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Grading ファイヤー — FAQ
Is ファイヤー worth grading?
A PSA 10 ファイヤー sells for $190 against $10.58 raw: a $179 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.91) 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 ファイヤー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ファイヤー (めざめる超王 008/078) sells for about $190 versus $10.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ファイヤー 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 ファイヤー break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ファイヤー breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.91).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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