Is ブースター worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.136 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブースター sell for $2,587, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($204) 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)
- $28,000
- PSA 10
- $2,587
- PSA 9
- $204
- 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 | $2,587 | −$25,438 | −$25,463 | −$25,563 |
| PSA 9 | $204 | −$27,821 | −$27,846 | −$27,946 |
| PSA 8 | $138 | −$27,887 | −$27,912 | −$28,012 |
Net = sale price − $28,000 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% | $800 | −$27,250 |
| 50% | $1,396 | −$26,654 |
| 75% | $1,992 | −$26,058 |
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 | $2,587 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $684 | −$1,903 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $500 | −$2,087 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $235 | −$2,352 | 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 | $2,587 | $684 | — | $235 | $500 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $81.58 | $700 | $90.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $204 | $128 | $45.97 | — | $140 | $108 |
| 8.5 | — | $78.14 | $51.16 | — | $41.00 | — |
| 8 | $138 | $64.14 | $36.91 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $37.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $73.79 | $22.77 | — | $36.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $27.14 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $49.53 | $16.04 | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $15.90 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $39.97 | $19.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $29.88 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $23.93 | — | — | $35.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $228 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $100 | $10.00 | — | — | $26.00 | — |
| 1.5 | $190 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ブースター — FAQ
Is ブースター worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブースター sell for $2,587, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($204) 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 ブースター worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブースター (ポケモンジャングル No.136) sells for about $2,587 versus $28,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブースター?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,587, ahead of CGC 10 at $684. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブースター 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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