Pokémon card grading ROI calculator
Is grading worth it for this card? See the uplift after grading and postage, and the price it needs to hit to break even. Free, no login.
Enter what the card sells for raw, and what it would sell for at the grade you realistically expect. Grading only pays when the graded value clears the raw price plus the cost of grading.
Grading adds
£10.00
Graded sells for 3.0× the raw price
- Raw sold price
- £20.00
- Graded value
- £60.00
- Grading fee
- − £18.00
- Postage & insurance
- − £12.00
- Grading cost total
- − £30.00
- Break-even graded price
- £50.00
Deciding this across a whole collection? Curio flags the few cards where grading actually pays, so you don't waste fees on the rest.
Estimates only. Grading carries grade risk, a lower grade than expected changes the maths. Compare graders in our guide and check their current fees. Not affiliated with PSA, CGC or ACE.
How it works
What the calculator accounts for.
It compares the graded value at the grade you expect against the raw sold price plus the all-in cost of grading: the grading fee and insured postage both ways. The result is your net uplift, and the break-even graded price you'd need just to cover the cost.
The honest caveat: grading carries grade risk. Enter the grade you realistically expect, not the best case. To pick a grader, see PSA vs CGC vs ACE, and for the wider decision read grading and condition.
FAQ
Grading ROI questions.
- Is grading Pokémon cards worth it?
- Only when the graded value clears the raw price plus the all-in cost of grading (fee and insured postage both ways). This calculator shows the uplift and the graded price you'd need just to break even, so you can decide per card.
- How much does it cost to grade a Pokémon card in the UK?
- It varies by company and service tier, plus insured postage each way. Enter your grader's current fee and your postage to see the real break-even. Compare graders in our PSA vs CGC vs ACE guide.
- What graded value should I enter?
- Use the price for the grade you realistically expect, from recent graded sold listings, not the best-case PSA 10. Grading carries risk: a lower grade than hoped can wipe out the uplift.
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