Is Darumaka worth grading?
Pokémon · Black Bolt · 013/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 661× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Darumaka sells for $52.91 against $0.08 raw: a $52.83 spread, 661× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.62) 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)
- $0.08
- PSA 10
- $52.91
- PSA 9
- $7.62
- Gem premium
- 661×
- As of
- Oct 4, 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 | $52.91 | +$27.83 | +$2.83 | −$97.17 |
| PSA 9 | $7.62 | −$17.46 | −$42.46 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $14.67 | −$10.41 | −$35.41 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.08 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% | $18.94 | −$31.14 |
| 50% | $30.26 | −$19.82 |
| 75% | $41.59 | −$8.49 |
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 | $69.84 | 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 Darumaka — FAQ
Is Darumaka worth grading?
A PSA 10 Darumaka sells for $52.91 against $0.08 raw: a $52.83 spread, 661× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.62) 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 Darumaka worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Darumaka (Black Bolt 013/086) sells for about $52.91 versus $0.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 661× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Darumaka 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 Darumaka break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Darumaka breaks even when it gems about 94% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.62).
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