Is ニドキング worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.034 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニドキング sell for $1,468, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($219) 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)
- $8,000
- PSA 10
- $1,468
- PSA 9
- $219
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $1,468 | −$6,557 | −$6,582 | −$6,682 |
| PSA 9 | $219 | −$7,806 | −$7,831 | −$7,931 |
| PSA 8 | $81.58 | −$7,943 | −$7,968 | −$8,068 |
Net = sale price − $8,000 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% | $531 | −$7,519 |
| 50% | $843 | −$7,207 |
| 75% | $1,155 | −$6,895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $10,449 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $1,468 | −$8,981 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $78.00 | −$10,371 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $301 | $10,449 | — | — | $78.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $1,884 | $750 | $63.14 | $43.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $37.36 | $55.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $669 | $17.05 | — | $65.99 | $29.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $45.44 | $230 | — | — |
| 7 | $245 | $17.98 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $375 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $169 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $13.93 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $294 | $15.06 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | $139 | $300 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $53.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $83.72 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $94.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $299 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ニドキング — FAQ
Is ニドキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ニドキング sell for $1,468, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($219) 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 ニドキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ニドキング (拡張パック No.034) sells for about $1,468 versus $8,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ニドキング?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $10,449, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,468. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ニドキング need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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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