Is サンダー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サンダー sell for $1,600, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($215) 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
- $1,600
- PSA 9
- $215
- 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 | $1,600 | −$28,425 | −$28,450 | −$28,550 |
| PSA 9 | $215 | −$29,810 | −$29,835 | −$29,935 |
| PSA 8 | $78.67 | −$29,946 | −$29,971 | −$30,071 |
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% | $561 | −$29,489 |
| 50% | $907 | −$29,143 |
| 75% | $1,253 | −$28,797 |
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 | $1,600 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $678 | −$922 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $311 | −$1,289 | 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 | $264 | $311 | — | $678 | — | $53.81 |
| 9.5 | — | $164 | $95.27 | $60.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $78.08 | $45.06 | $74.38 | — | $300 | — |
| 8.5 | $50.00 | $57.63 | $51.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $56.29 | $59.45 | $747 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | $25.00 | $21.97 | — | $500 | — | — |
| 7 | $25.59 | $25.00 | — | — | $28.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $26.01 | $65.00 | — | $15.50 | — |
| 6 | $439 | $26.24 | — | $10.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $11.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $218 | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $9.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $60.94 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $39.00 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $49.20 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $33.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading サンダー — FAQ
Is サンダー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サンダー sell for $1,600, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($215) 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 サンダー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サンダー (拡張パック No.145) sells for about $1,600 versus $30,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for サンダー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,600, ahead of SGC 10 at $678. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does サンダー 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.
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