Is ストライク worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.123 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ストライク sell for $574, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($95.66) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 10
- $574
- PSA 9
- $95.66
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $574 | −$39,451 | −$39,476 | −$39,576 |
| PSA 9 | $95.66 | −$39,929 | −$39,954 | −$40,054 |
| PSA 8 | $56.87 | −$39,968 | −$39,993 | −$40,093 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $215 | −$39,835 |
| 50% | $335 | −$39,715 |
| 75% | $454 | −$39,596 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $1,000 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $574 | −$426 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $212 | −$788 | 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 | $574 | $212 | — | — | $1,000 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $89.00 | — | $79.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $95.66 | $80.85 | $55.23 | $28.67 | — | $74.44 |
| 8.5 | $89.99 | $49.92 | $13.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $56.87 | $37.64 | — | $21.50 | — | $53.54 |
| 7.5 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $56.51 | $24.00 | — | $19.50 | $26.00 | — |
| 6 | $33.87 | $30.90 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $20.35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $9.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | $8.08 | — | $12.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $17.12 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ストライク — FAQ
Is ストライク worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ストライク sell for $574, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($95.66) 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 ストライク worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ストライク (ポケモンジャングル No.123) sells for about $574 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ストライク?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $1,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $574. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ストライク need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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