Is Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear worth grading?
Pokémon · Phantom Forces · 97/119 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear sells for $55.21 against $2.45 raw: a $52.76 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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)
- $2.45
- PSA 10
- $55.21
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 | $55.21 | +$27.76 | +$2.76 | −$97.24 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$21.45 | −$46.45 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $11.20 | −$16.25 | −$41.25 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $2.45 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% | $18.30 | −$34.15 |
| 50% | $30.61 | −$21.84 |
| 75% | $42.91 | −$9.54 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 94%. 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 | $55.21 | 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 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear — FAQ
Is Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear worth grading?
A PSA 10 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear sells for $55.21 against $2.45 raw: a $52.76 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($6.00) 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 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear (Phantom Forces 97/119) sells for about $55.21 versus $2.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear 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 Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear breaks even when it gems about 94% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $6.00).
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