Is プクリン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.040 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of プクリン sell for $693, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($81.55) 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)
- $10,000
- PSA 10
- $693
- PSA 9
- $81.55
- 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 | $693 | −$9,332 | −$9,357 | −$9,457 |
| PSA 9 | $81.55 | −$9,943 | −$9,968 | −$10,068 |
| PSA 8 | $30.17 | −$9,995 | −$10,020 | −$10,120 |
Net = sale price − $10,000 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% | $234 | −$9,816 |
| 50% | $387 | −$9,663 |
| 75% | $540 | −$9,510 |
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 | $693 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $89.83 | −$603 | 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 | $693 | $89.83 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $102 | — | $35.00 | — |
| 9 | $81.55 | $40.59 | — | $50.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $47.65 | $45.00 | $35.00 | — |
| 8 | $30.17 | $20.98 | — | $15.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $16.75 | — | — | $17.50 |
| 7 | $55.64 | $8.02 | — | $6.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $21.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $17.90 | $22.09 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $17.04 | — | — | $5.00 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $6.77 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $21.64 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $32.07 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $10.50 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $61.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading プクリン — FAQ
Is プクリン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of プクリン sell for $693, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($81.55) 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 プクリン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 プクリン (ポケモンジャングル No.040) sells for about $693 versus $10,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for プクリン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $693, ahead of CGC 10 at $89.83. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does プクリン 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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