Is Chandelure worth grading?
Pokémon · Steam Siege · 50/114 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 42× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Chandelure sells for $84.44 against $2.02 raw: a $82.42 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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)
- $2.02
- PSA 10
- $84.44
- PSA 9
- $11.50
- Gem premium
- 42×
- 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 | $84.44 | +$57.42 | +$32.42 | −$67.58 |
| PSA 9 | $11.50 | −$15.52 | −$40.52 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $17.52 | −$9.50 | −$34.50 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $2.02 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% | $29.73 | −$22.29 |
| 50% | $47.97 | −$4.05 |
| 75% | $66.20 | +$14.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 | $84.44 | 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 Chandelure — FAQ
Is Chandelure worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chandelure sells for $84.44 against $2.02 raw: a $82.42 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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 Chandelure worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chandelure (Steam Siege 50/114) sells for about $84.44 versus $2.02 for a raw near-mint copy — a 42× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Chandelure 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 Chandelure break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chandelure breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.50).
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