Is キュウコン worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.038 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of キュウコン sell for $1,203, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($200) 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)
- $12,000
- PSA 10
- $1,203
- PSA 9
- $200
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $1,203 | −$10,822 | −$10,847 | −$10,947 |
| PSA 9 | $200 | −$11,825 | −$11,850 | −$11,950 |
| PSA 8 | $80.18 | −$11,945 | −$11,970 | −$12,070 |
Net = sale price − $12,000 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% | $451 | −$11,599 |
| 50% | $702 | −$11,348 |
| 75% | $952 | −$11,098 |
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 | $1,203 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $540 | −$663 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $415 | −$788 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $245 | $112 | $540 |
| 9.5 | — | $113 | $175 |
| 9 | $67.99 | $48.70 | $81.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $18.77 | — |
| 8 | $46.27 | $31.00 | $24.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $21.15 | — |
| 7 | $25.33 | $25.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $14.71 | $36.00 |
| 6 | $88.89 | $13.49 | $20.50 |
| 5.5 | — | $14.30 | $280 |
| 5 | $10.00 | $11.00 | $18.50 |
| 4.5 | — | $13.00 | — |
| 4 | $350 | $120 | — |
| 3.5 | — | $15.00 | $32.51 |
| 3 | $148 | — | — |
| 2 | $192 | — | — |
| 1 | $141 | — | — |
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Grading キュウコン — FAQ
Is キュウコン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of キュウコン sell for $1,203, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($200) 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 キュウコン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 キュウコン (拡張パック No.038) sells for about $1,203 versus $12,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for キュウコン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,203, ahead of BGS 10 at $540. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does キュウコン 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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