Is バシャーモex worth grading?
Pokémon · マグマVSアクア ふたつの野望 · 018/080 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of バシャーモex sell for $251, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.12) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $251
- PSA 9
- $36.12
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $251 | −$19,774 | −$19,799 | −$19,899 |
| PSA 9 | $36.12 | −$19,989 | −$20,014 | −$20,114 |
| PSA 8 | $254 | −$19,771 | −$19,796 | −$19,896 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $89.82 | −$19,960 |
| 50% | $144 | −$19,906 |
| 75% | $197 | −$19,853 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $263 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $263 | — | — | $388 |
| 9 | $194 | — | $400 | $227 |
| 8 | $77.48 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | $60.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $29.16 | — | — |
| 6 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $27.17 | — | — | — |
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Grading バシャーモex — FAQ
Is バシャーモex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of バシャーモex sell for $251, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.12) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 バシャーモex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 バシャーモex (マグマVSアクア ふたつの野望 018/080) sells for about $251 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does バシャーモex 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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