Is カメール worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.008 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カメール sell for $482, only $0.00 above the $1,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($95.11) 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)
- $1,200
- PSA 10
- $482
- PSA 9
- $95.11
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $482 | −$743 | −$768 | −$868 |
| PSA 9 | $95.11 | −$1,130 | −$1,155 | −$1,255 |
| PSA 8 | $41.34 | −$1,184 | −$1,209 | −$1,309 |
Net = sale price − $1,200 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% | $192 | −$1,058 |
| 50% | $289 | −$961 |
| 75% | $386 | −$864 |
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 | $482 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $116 | −$367 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $111 | −$371 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | $157 | $32.03 | $111 | $60.44 |
| 9.5 | — | $39.48 | $30.00 | — |
| 9 | $34.40 | $28.18 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $76.72 | $55.00 | — | $25.63 |
| 7.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $20.13 | $9.02 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $8.01 | — | — |
| 6 | $6.74 | $73.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $67.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $18.04 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading カメール — FAQ
Is カメール worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カメール sell for $482, only $0.00 above the $1,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($95.11) 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 カメール worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カメール (拡張パック No.008) sells for about $482 versus $1,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カメール?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $482, ahead of CGC 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カメール 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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