Is フシギソウ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of フシギソウ sell for $468, only $0.00 above the $1,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($85.98) 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)
- $1,000
- PSA 10
- $468
- PSA 9
- $85.98
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $468 | −$557 | −$582 | −$682 |
| PSA 9 | $85.98 | −$939 | −$964 | −$1,064 |
| PSA 8 | $180 | −$845 | −$870 | −$970 |
Net = sale price − $1,000 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% | $182 | −$868 |
| 50% | $277 | −$773 |
| 75% | $373 | −$677 |
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 | $468 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $90.00 | −$378 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $71.28 | −$397 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $63.88 | −$405 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | $117 | $71.28 | $90.00 | — | $63.88 | $60.44 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $40.00 | $39.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $31.12 | $22.44 | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $33.10 | $105 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $12.80 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $60.31 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $9.00 | $72.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $58.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading フシギソウ — FAQ
Is フシギソウ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of フシギソウ sell for $468, only $0.00 above the $1,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($85.98) 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 フシギソウ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 フシギソウ (拡張パック No.002) sells for about $468 versus $1,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for フシギソウ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $468, ahead of BGS 10 at $90.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does フシギソウ 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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