Is ガルーラ worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.115 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ガルーラ sell for $1,396, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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)
- $8,000
- PSA 10
- $1,396
- PSA 9
- $113
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $1,396 | −$6,629 | −$6,654 | −$6,754 |
| PSA 9 | $113 | −$7,912 | −$7,937 | −$8,037 |
| PSA 8 | $54.45 | −$7,971 | −$7,996 | −$8,096 |
Net = sale price − $8,000 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% | $434 | −$7,616 |
| 50% | $755 | −$7,295 |
| 75% | $1,076 | −$6,974 |
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 | $1,396 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $208 | −$1,189 | 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 | $1,396 | $208 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $98.40 | $197 | $50.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $113 | $52.70 | $52.25 | — | $125 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $35.11 | $31.34 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $54.45 | $25.62 | — | — | $95.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $26.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $27.57 | $16.99 | — | $19.99 | — | $33.32 |
| 6.5 | — | $14.04 | $25.00 | — | $45.00 | — |
| 6 | $30.76 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $35.77 | $6.50 | — | $12.50 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $38.88 | $13.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $10.77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $9.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $20.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ガルーラ — FAQ
Is ガルーラ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ガルーラ sell for $1,396, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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 ガルーラ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ガルーラ (ポケモンジャングル No.115) sells for about $1,396 versus $8,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ガルーラ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,396, ahead of CGC 10 at $208. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ガルーラ 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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