Is Gastly worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $756 against $47.12 raw: a $709 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($153) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $47.12
- PSA 10
- $756
- PSA 9
- $153
- Gem premium
- 16×
- 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 | $756 | +$684 | +$659 | +$559 |
| PSA 9 | $153 | +$80.61 | +$55.61 | −$44.39 |
| PSA 8 | $77.03 | +$4.91 | −$20.09 | −$120 |
Net = sale price − $47.12 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% | $304 | +$207 |
| 50% | $455 | +$357 |
| 75% | $605 | +$508 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $756 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $150 | −$607 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $29.01 | −$727 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $11.50 | −$745 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $188 | $77.07 | — | $11.50 | $29.01 | $71.17 |
| 9.5 | — | $33.08 | $86.00 | $11.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $46.21 | $15.95 | $30.24 | — | $26.27 | $27.65 |
| 8.5 | $27.00 | $17.85 | — | — | $16.10 | — |
| 8 | $30.70 | $19.86 | — | — | $15.97 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.98 | $4.25 | — | $14.97 | — |
| 7 | $23.69 | $10.00 | $25.00 | $5.00 | $11.92 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $12.50 | — | — | $9.99 | — |
| 6 | $15.93 | $10.00 | — | $14.97 | $9.97 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $11.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $7.65 | $20.80 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.22 | $12.00 | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $180 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $99.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Gastly — FAQ
Is Gastly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $756 against $47.12 raw: a $709 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($153) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Gastly worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gastly (Base 50/102) sells for about $756 versus $47.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gastly?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $756, ahead of CGC 10 at $150. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gastly 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?
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