Is フーディンEX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 フーディンEX sells for $88.29 against $16.99 raw: a $71.30 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) 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)
- $16.99
- PSA 10
- $88.29
- PSA 9
- $17.00
- Gem premium
- 5.2×
- 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 10 | $88.29 | +$46.30 | +$21.30 | −$78.70 |
| PSA 9 | $17.00 | −$24.99 | −$49.99 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $6.50 | −$35.49 | −$60.49 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $16.99 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% | $34.82 | −$32.17 |
| 50% | $52.65 | −$14.34 |
| 75% | $70.47 | +$3.48 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 70%. 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 | $88.29 | 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 フーディンEX — FAQ
Is フーディンEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 フーディンEX sells for $88.29 against $16.99 raw: a $71.30 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) 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 フーディンEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 フーディンEX (The Best of XY 040/171) sells for about $88.29 versus $16.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does フーディンEX 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 フーディンEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting フーディンEX breaks even when it gems about 70% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.00).
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