Is Klinklang worth grading?
Pokémon · Black Bolt · 141/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Klinklang sells for $148 against $32.93 raw: a $115 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.43) 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)
- $32.93
- PSA 10
- $148
- PSA 9
- $33.43
- Gem premium
- 4.5×
- 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 | $148 | +$90.20 | +$65.20 | −$34.80 |
| PSA 9 | $33.43 | −$24.50 | −$49.50 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $19.96 | −$37.97 | −$62.97 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $32.93 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% | $62.10 | −$20.83 |
| 50% | $90.78 | +$7.85 |
| 75% | $119 | +$36.53 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. 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 | $148 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $148 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $13.00 | — |
| 9 | $33.43 | $13.99 | $22.91 |
| 8 | $19.96 | — | — |
| 7 | $8.00 | — | — |
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Grading Klinklang — FAQ
Is Klinklang worth grading?
A PSA 10 Klinklang sells for $148 against $32.93 raw: a $115 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.43) 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 Klinklang worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Klinklang (Black Bolt 141/086) sells for about $148 versus $32.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Klinklang 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 Klinklang break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Klinklang breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.43).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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