Is フォッコ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 フォッコ sells for $71.05 against $3.00 raw: a $68.05 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.50) 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)
- $3.00
- PSA 10
- $71.05
- PSA 9
- $9.50
- Gem premium
- 24×
- 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 | $71.05 | +$43.05 | +$18.05 | −$81.95 |
| PSA 9 | $9.50 | −$18.50 | −$43.50 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $3.00 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% | $24.89 | −$28.11 |
| 50% | $40.27 | −$12.73 |
| 75% | $55.66 | +$2.66 |
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 | $100 | 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 | $9.50 |
| 6 | $12.00 |
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Grading フォッコ — FAQ
Is フォッコ worth grading?
A PSA 10 フォッコ sells for $71.05 against $3.00 raw: a $68.05 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.50) 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 フォッコ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 フォッコ (めざめる超王 009/078) sells for about $71.05 versus $3.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does フォッコ 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 フォッコ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting フォッコ breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.50).
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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