Is Crustle worth grading?
Pokémon · Black Bolt · 052/086 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 399× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Crustle sells for $63.87 against $0.16 raw: a $63.71 spread, 399× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.51) 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)
- $0.16
- PSA 10
- $63.87
- PSA 9
- $9.51
- Gem premium
- 399×
- 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 | $63.87 | +$38.71 | +$13.71 | −$86.29 |
| PSA 9 | $9.51 | −$15.65 | −$40.65 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $15.50 | −$9.66 | −$34.66 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.16 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% | $23.10 | −$27.06 |
| 50% | $36.69 | −$13.47 |
| 75% | $50.28 | +$0.12 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $63.87 | 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 Crustle — FAQ
Is Crustle worth grading?
A PSA 10 Crustle sells for $63.87 against $0.16 raw: a $63.71 spread, 399× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.51) 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 Crustle worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Crustle (Black Bolt 052/086) sells for about $63.87 versus $0.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 399× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
What centering does Crustle 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 Crustle break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Crustle breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.51).
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