Is ニドクイン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.031 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニドクイン sell for $569, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($112) 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)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $569
- PSA 9
- $112
- 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 | $569 | −$8,456 | −$8,481 | −$8,581 |
| PSA 9 | $112 | −$8,913 | −$8,938 | −$9,038 |
| PSA 8 | $47.25 | −$8,978 | −$9,003 | −$9,103 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $226 | −$8,824 |
| 50% | $340 | −$8,710 |
| 75% | $455 | −$8,595 |
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 | $569 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $204 | −$365 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $193 | −$376 | 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 | $569 | $193 | $204 | — | — | $335 |
| 9.5 | — | $59.49 | $115 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $112 | $42.56 | — | $35.00 | $120 | $119 |
| 8.5 | — | $29.19 | $83.77 | — | $26.00 | — |
| 8 | $47.25 | $38.71 | $15.01 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | $31.00 | $12.55 | — | — | $16.50 | — |
| 7 | $29.41 | $22.78 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $23.01 | — | — | $20.00 | — |
| 6 | $17.84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $11.61 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.82 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $13.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $15.97 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $9.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $48.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ニドクイン — FAQ
Is ニドクイン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ニドクイン sell for $569, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($112) 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 ニドクイン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ニドクイン (ポケモンジャングル No.031) sells for about $569 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ニドクイン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $569, ahead of BGS 10 at $204. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ニドクイン 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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