Is コイキング worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.129 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of コイキング sell for $1,039, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($89.09) 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)
- $3,000
- PSA 10
- $1,039
- PSA 9
- $89.09
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- 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 | $1,039 | −$1,986 | −$2,011 | −$2,111 |
| PSA 9 | $89.09 | −$2,936 | −$2,961 | −$3,061 |
| PSA 8 | $41.73 | −$2,983 | −$3,008 | −$3,108 |
Net = sale price − $3,000 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% | $327 | −$2,723 |
| 50% | $564 | −$2,486 |
| 75% | $802 | −$2,248 |
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 | $1,039 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $202 | −$838 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $158 | $85.34 | — | — | $199 |
| 9.5 | — | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $26.36 | $34.87 | $34.87 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $9.92 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $13.04 | $133 | — | $12.00 | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $113 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.00 | $66.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | $90.98 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $18.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $59.99 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading コイキング — FAQ
Is コイキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of コイキング sell for $1,039, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($89.09) 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 コイキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 コイキング (拡張パック No.129) sells for about $1,039 versus $3,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for コイキング?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,039, ahead of CGC 10 at $202. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does コイキング 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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