Is Enhanced Hammer worth grading?
Pokémon · Primal Clash · 162/160 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 7 copies of Enhanced Hammer sell for $25.00, only $3.58 above the $21.42 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $21.42
- PSA 7
- $25.00
- PSA 9
- $19.01
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- 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 7 | $25.00 | −$21.42 | −$46.42 | −$146 |
| PSA 9 | $19.01 | −$27.41 | −$52.41 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $21.42 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% | $20.51 | −$50.91 |
| 50% | $22.01 | −$49.41 |
| 75% | $23.50 | −$47.92 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading Enhanced Hammer — FAQ
Is Enhanced Hammer worth grading?
PSA 7 copies of Enhanced Hammer sell for $25.00, only $3.58 above the $21.42 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.01) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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