Is ゴースト worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.093 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $505, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($74.07) 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)
- $800
- PSA 10
- $505
- PSA 9
- $74.07
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- 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 | $505 | −$320 | −$345 | −$445 |
| PSA 9 | $74.07 | −$751 | −$776 | −$876 |
| PSA 8 | $33.51 | −$791 | −$816 | −$916 |
Net = sale price − $800 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% | $182 | −$668 |
| 50% | $290 | −$560 |
| 75% | $398 | −$452 |
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 | $505 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $68.80 | −$437 | 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 | $91.12 | $68.80 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $49.20 | $29.50 |
| 9 | $43.51 | $103 | $21.00 |
| 8 | $45.55 | $25.45 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $44.00 | — |
| 7 | $17.72 | — | — |
| 6 | $148 | — | — |
| 5 | $18.70 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $18.00 | — |
| 4 | $99.86 | $5.50 | — |
| 1 | $27.00 | — | — |
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Grading ゴースト — FAQ
Is ゴースト worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $505, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($74.07) 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 ゴースト worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴースト (拡張パック No.093) sells for about $505 versus $800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゴースト?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $505, ahead of CGC 10 at $68.80. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゴースト 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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