Ungraded vs PSA 10 Balefire Dragon #697: price difference
Balefire Dragon #697 value — Ungraded $28 vs PSA 10 $48. PSA 10 sells for 1.71× Ungraded (+71%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 1.71× (+71%) the Ungraded price — a $20 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 4.8× (+380%) the Grade 9 price — a $38 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Balefire Dragon #697, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $20 (1.71×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).