Is カイロス worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.127 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイロス sell for $430, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.32) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $430
- PSA 9
- $96.32
- 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 | $430 | −$5,595 | −$5,620 | −$5,720 |
| PSA 9 | $96.32 | −$5,929 | −$5,954 | −$6,054 |
| PSA 8 | $36.52 | −$5,988 | −$6,013 | −$6,113 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $180 | −$5,870 |
| 50% | $263 | −$5,787 |
| 75% | $347 | −$5,703 |
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 | $430 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $137 | −$293 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $64.00 | −$366 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $430 | $137 | — | $64.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $33.63 | $205 | $45.00 | — |
| 9 | $96.32 | $53.24 | $6.00 | — | $49.75 |
| 8.5 | — | $29.65 | — | $20.50 | — |
| 8 | $36.52 | $25.95 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.35 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $38.64 | $21.99 | $15.00 | $9.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.01 | $15.00 | — | $5.50 |
| 6 | $11.51 | $15.95 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.69 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $13.96 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カイロス — FAQ
Is カイロス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カイロス sell for $430, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.32) 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 カイロス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイロス (ポケモンジャングル No.127) sells for about $430 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイロス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $430, ahead of CGC 10 at $137. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カイロス 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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