Is フリーザー worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.144 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of フリーザー sell for $1,544, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($149) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $1,544
- PSA 9
- $149
- 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 | $1,544 | −$18,481 | −$18,506 | −$18,606 |
| PSA 9 | $149 | −$19,876 | −$19,901 | −$20,001 |
| PSA 8 | $87.07 | −$19,938 | −$19,963 | −$20,063 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $497 | −$19,553 |
| 50% | $846 | −$19,204 |
| 75% | $1,195 | −$18,855 |
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 | $1,544 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $1,500 | −$43.81 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $295 | −$1,248 | 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 | $1,544 | $295 | $1,500 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $72.91 | $500 | $85.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $149 | $99.26 | $37.00 | $63.46 | $66.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $51.00 | $90.03 | $64.57 | — | $49.00 | — |
| 8 | $87.07 | $58.83 | — | — | — | $59.52 |
| 7.5 | — | $38.94 | $19.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $61.73 | $53.09 | — | — | $15.50 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $18.28 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $36.35 | $25.43 | — | $17.44 | $35.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $15.46 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $36.33 | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $30.00 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $11.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $48.81 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $24.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $71.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading フリーザー — FAQ
Is フリーザー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of フリーザー sell for $1,544, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($149) 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 フリーザー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 フリーザー (化石の秘密 No.144) sells for about $1,544 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for フリーザー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,544, ahead of BGS 10 at $1,500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does フリーザー 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?
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