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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Isochron Scepter [Foil] #188: price difference
Isochron Scepter [Foil] #188 value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 9 $61. Grade 9 sells for 1.45× Ungraded (+45%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +29%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$42→$61
Grade 9 sells for 1.45× (+45%) the Ungraded price — a $19 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Isochron Scepter [Foil] #188, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $19 (1.45×) — 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).