Is Professor Oak's Hint worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolutions · 84/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1509× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Hint sells for $60.36 against $0.04 raw: a $60.32 spread, 1509× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.07) 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)
- $0.04
- PSA 10
- $60.36
- PSA 9
- $7.07
- Gem premium
- 1509×
- 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 | $60.36 | +$35.32 | +$10.32 | −$89.68 |
| PSA 9 | $7.07 | −$17.97 | −$42.97 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $9.84 | −$15.20 | −$40.20 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.04 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% | $20.39 | −$29.65 |
| 50% | $33.72 | −$16.32 |
| 75% | $47.04 | −$3.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 81%. 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 | $41.56 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $40.00 | −$1.56 | 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 Professor Oak's Hint — FAQ
Is Professor Oak's Hint worth grading?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Hint sells for $60.36 against $0.04 raw: a $60.32 spread, 1509× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.07) 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 Professor Oak's Hint worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Professor Oak's Hint (Evolutions 84/108) sells for about $60.36 versus $0.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1509× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Professor Oak's Hint?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $41.56, ahead of CGC 10 at $40.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Professor Oak's Hint 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 Professor Oak's Hint break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Professor Oak's Hint breaks even when it gems about 81% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.07).
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