Is ヒトカゲ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.004 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヒトカゲ sell for $1,240, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.97) 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)
- $1,500
- PSA 10
- $1,240
- PSA 9
- $96.97
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- 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 | $1,240 | −$285 | −$310 | −$410 |
| PSA 9 | $96.97 | −$1,428 | −$1,453 | −$1,553 |
| PSA 8 | $330 | −$1,195 | −$1,220 | −$1,320 |
Net = sale price − $1,500 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% | $383 | −$1,167 |
| 50% | $669 | −$881 |
| 75% | $955 | −$595 |
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 | $1,240 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $450 | −$790 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $109 | −$1,132 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $33.00 | −$1,207 | 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 | $200 | $74.18 | $450 | $33.00 | — | $134 |
| 9.5 | — | $23.00 | — | $44.85 | — | — |
| 9 | $693 | $24.61 | $13.65 | $39.90 | — | $54.06 |
| 8.5 | — | $12.76 | $150 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $330 | $80.95 | $162 | $15.00 | $23.01 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $27.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $47.44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $89.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.05 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $89.95 | $91.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $28.78 | $53.00 | — | $32.99 | — | — |
| 3 | $52.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $190 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヒトカゲ — FAQ
Is ヒトカゲ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヒトカゲ sell for $1,240, only $0.00 above the $1,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.97) 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 ヒトカゲ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヒトカゲ (拡張パック No.004) sells for about $1,240 versus $1,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヒトカゲ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,240, ahead of BGS 10 at $450. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヒトカゲ 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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