Is カビゴン worth grading?
Pokémon · ポケモンジャングル · No.143 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カビゴン sell for $2,730, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($433) 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)
- $18,000
- PSA 10
- $2,730
- PSA 9
- $433
- 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 | $2,730 | −$15,295 | −$15,320 | −$15,420 |
| PSA 9 | $433 | −$17,592 | −$17,617 | −$17,717 |
| PSA 8 | $276 | −$17,749 | −$17,774 | −$17,874 |
Net = sale price − $18,000 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% | $1,008 | −$17,042 |
| 50% | $1,582 | −$16,468 |
| 75% | $2,156 | −$15,894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $2,750 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $2,730 | −$19.51 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $591 | −$2,159 | 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 | $2,730 | $591 | — | — | $2,750 |
| 9.5 | — | $226 | $137 | — | — |
| 9 | $433 | $219 | $137 | $128 | $251 |
| 8.5 | — | $139 | $220 | — | — |
| 8 | $276 | $80.97 | $160 | — | $23.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $59.20 | $59.79 | — | — |
| 7 | $209 | $54.04 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $41.18 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $149 | $25.90 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $39.85 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $73.23 | $20.72 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $36.09 | — | $60.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $75.63 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $89.74 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $179 | — | — | — | $130 |
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Grading カビゴン — FAQ
Is カビゴン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カビゴン sell for $2,730, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($433) 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 カビゴン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カビゴン (ポケモンジャングル No.143) sells for about $2,730 versus $18,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カビゴン?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $2,750, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,730. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カビゴン need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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