Is Mankey worth grading?
Pokémon · Steam Siege · 52/114 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1364× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mankey sells for $300 against $0.22 raw: a $300 spread, 1364× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.51) 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)
- $0.22
- PSA 10
- $300
- PSA 9
- $6.51
- Gem premium
- 1364×
- 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 | $300 | +$275 | +$250 | +$150 |
| PSA 9 | $6.51 | −$18.71 | −$43.71 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $0.22 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% | $79.88 | +$29.66 |
| 50% | $153 | +$103 |
| 75% | $227 | +$176 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 | $1,497 | 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 | $1,497 |
| 9 | $10.09 |
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Grading Mankey — FAQ
Is Mankey worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mankey sells for $300 against $0.22 raw: a $300 spread, 1364× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.51) 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 Mankey worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mankey (Steam Siege 52/114) sells for about $300 versus $0.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1364× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mankey 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 Mankey break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mankey breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.51).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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