Is Magnezone worth grading?
Pokémon · BREAKthrough · 54/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 543× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Magnezone sells for $185 against $0.34 raw: a $184 spread, 543× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.16) 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)
- $0.34
- PSA 10
- $185
- PSA 9
- $12.16
- Gem premium
- 543×
- 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 | $185 | +$159 | +$134 | +$34.25 |
| PSA 9 | $12.16 | −$13.18 | −$38.18 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $7.50 | −$17.84 | −$42.84 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.34 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% | $55.27 | +$4.93 |
| 50% | $98.38 | +$48.03 |
| 75% | $141 | +$91.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. 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 | $185 | 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 | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $185 | — |
| 9 | $30.83 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $8.50 |
| 8 | $7.50 | $4.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $8.50 |
| 7 | $14.00 | — |
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Grading Magnezone — FAQ
Is Magnezone worth grading?
A PSA 10 Magnezone sells for $185 against $0.34 raw: a $184 spread, 543× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.16) 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 Magnezone worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Magnezone (BREAKthrough 54/162) sells for about $185 versus $0.34 for a raw near-mint copy — a 543× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Magnezone 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 Magnezone break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Magnezone breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.16).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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