Is ピッピ worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック · No.035 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピッピ sell for $1,108, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($179) 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)
- $12,000
- PSA 10
- $1,108
- PSA 9
- $179
- 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 | $1,108 | −$10,917 | −$10,942 | −$11,042 |
| PSA 9 | $179 | −$11,846 | −$11,871 | −$11,971 |
| PSA 8 | $179 | −$11,846 | −$11,871 | −$11,971 |
Net = sale price − $12,000 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% | $411 | −$11,639 |
| 50% | $643 | −$11,407 |
| 75% | $876 | −$11,174 |
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 | $1,108 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $431 | −$677 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,108 | $431 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $149 | $203 | — |
| 9 | $75.50 | $69.82 | $99.98 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $30.15 | — | — |
| 8 | $1,197 | $49.93 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.24 | $50.01 | — |
| 7 | $17.03 | $14.96 | $8.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $350 | — | — |
| 6 | $64.93 | $200 | $20.50 | $35.89 |
| 5.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $185 | $173 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $4.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $8.00 | $193 | — | — |
| 3 | $115 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $105 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $29.98 | — | — | — |
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Grading ピッピ — FAQ
Is ピッピ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピッピ sell for $1,108, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($179) 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 ピッピ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピッピ (拡張パック No.035) sells for about $1,108 versus $12,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピッピ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,108, ahead of CGC 10 at $431. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピッピ 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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