Is Larvesta worth grading?
Pokémon · Black Bolt · 015/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 439× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Larvesta sells for $57.01 against $0.13 raw: a $56.88 spread, 439× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.51) 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)
- $0.13
- PSA 10
- $57.01
- PSA 9
- $5.51
- Gem premium
- 439×
- 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 | $57.01 | +$31.88 | +$6.88 | −$93.12 |
| PSA 9 | $5.51 | −$19.62 | −$44.62 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $0.13 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% | $18.38 | −$31.75 |
| 50% | $31.26 | −$18.87 |
| 75% | $44.13 | −$6.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. 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 | $57.01 | 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 Larvesta — FAQ
Is Larvesta worth grading?
A PSA 10 Larvesta sells for $57.01 against $0.13 raw: a $56.88 spread, 439× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.51) 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 Larvesta worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Larvesta (Black Bolt 015/086) sells for about $57.01 versus $0.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 439× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Larvesta 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 Larvesta break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Larvesta breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $5.51).
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