Is サンダース worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.135 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サンダース sell for $2,174, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($236) 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
- $2,174
- PSA 9
- $236
- 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 | $2,174 | −$25,851 | −$25,876 | −$25,976 |
| PSA 9 | $236 | −$27,789 | −$27,814 | −$27,914 |
| PSA 8 | $119 | −$27,906 | −$27,931 | −$28,031 |
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% | $720 | −$27,330 |
| 50% | $1,205 | −$26,845 |
| 75% | $1,690 | −$26,360 |
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 | $2,174 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $998 | −$1,176 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $349 | −$1,825 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $293 | −$1,881 | 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 | $2,174 | $293 | — | $349 | $998 |
| 9.5 | — | $72.84 | $297 | — | — |
| 9 | $236 | $103 | $124 | $65.00 | $140 |
| 8.5 | — | $61.10 | $39.93 | — | — |
| 8 | $119 | $66.01 | $16.00 | — | $100 |
| 7.5 | — | $21.22 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $64.68 | $24.16 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $32.99 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $47.98 | $22.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $17.50 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $44.33 | $20.90 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $35.65 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $15.03 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $44.61 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $59.71 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $79.44 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading サンダース — FAQ
Is サンダース worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サンダース sell for $2,174, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($236) 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 サンダース worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サンダース (ポケモンジャングル No.135) sells for about $2,174 versus $28,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for サンダース?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,174, ahead of TAG 10 at $998. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does サンダース 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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