Is ハピナス worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 26× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ハピナス sells for $260 against $10.00 raw: a $250 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.00) 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)
- $10.00
- PSA 10
- $260
- PSA 9
- $35.00
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $260 | +$225 | +$200 | +$100 |
| PSA 9 | $35.00 | +$0.00 | −$25.00 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $21.45 | −$13.55 | −$38.55 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $10.00 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% | $91.25 | +$31.25 |
| 50% | $148 | +$87.50 |
| 75% | $204 | +$144 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $260 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $260 |
| 9 | $35.00 |
| 8 | $21.45 |
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Grading ハピナス — FAQ
Is ハピナス worth grading?
A PSA 10 ハピナス sells for $260 against $10.00 raw: a $250 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.00) 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 ハピナス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ハピナス (XY Promos 087/XY-P) sells for about $260 versus $10.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ハピナス 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 ハピナス break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ハピナス breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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