Is ギャラドス worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.130 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ギャラドス sell for $2,245, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($378) 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)
- $30,000
- PSA 10
- $2,245
- PSA 9
- $378
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $2,245 | −$27,780 | −$27,805 | −$27,905 |
| PSA 9 | $378 | −$29,647 | −$29,672 | −$29,772 |
| PSA 8 | $145 | −$29,880 | −$29,905 | −$30,005 |
Net = sale price − $30,000 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% | $845 | −$29,205 |
| 50% | $1,312 | −$28,738 |
| 75% | $1,778 | −$28,272 |
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 | $4,367 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $2,245 | −$2,122 | 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 | $402 | $4,367 | — | — | — | $1,305 |
| 9.5 | — | $48.00 | $606 | $120 | — | — |
| 9 | $93.27 | $161 | $65.05 | — | $149 | — |
| 8.5 | $3,400 | $53.96 | $26.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $55.21 | $64.57 | $1,100 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | $85.00 | $43.95 | $93.01 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $38.88 | $64.86 | $75.12 | $14.00 | $100 | $1,095 |
| 6.5 | — | $15.07 | $23.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $28.65 | $15.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | $1000 | $37.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $35.00 | $18.89 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $21.07 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $274 | $17.72 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $49.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $348 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $42.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $250 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ギャラドス — FAQ
Is ギャラドス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ギャラドス sell for $2,245, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($378) 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 ギャラドス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ギャラドス (拡張パック No.130) sells for about $2,245 versus $30,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ギャラドス?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $4,367, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,245. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ギャラドス 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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