Is ピクシー worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.036 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ピクシー sell for $758, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($106) 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)
- $12,000
- PSA 10
- $758
- PSA 9
- $106
- 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 | $758 | −$11,267 | −$11,292 | −$11,392 |
| PSA 9 | $106 | −$11,919 | −$11,944 | −$12,044 |
| PSA 8 | $40.38 | −$11,985 | −$12,010 | −$12,110 |
Net = sale price − $12,000 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% | $269 | −$11,781 |
| 50% | $432 | −$11,618 |
| 75% | $595 | −$11,455 |
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 | $758 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $176 | −$582 | 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 | $758 | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $45.00 | $251 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $106 | $62.98 | $56.00 | $23.25 | — | $65.99 |
| 8.5 | — | $38.06 | $92.00 | $20.50 | $26.00 | — |
| 8 | $40.38 | $30.43 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $27.24 | $9.00 | — | $12.50 | — |
| 7 | $18.05 | $29.44 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.31 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.66 | $22.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $16.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $71.26 | $9.88 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $17.09 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $12.90 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $49.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $10.00 | $10.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $28.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $47.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ピクシー — FAQ
Is ピクシー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ピクシー sell for $758, only $0.00 above the $12,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($106) 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 ピクシー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ピクシー (ポケモンジャングル No.036) sells for about $758 versus $12,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ピクシー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $758, ahead of CGC 10 at $176. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ピクシー 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?
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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