Is ゴースト worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.093 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $1,346, only $0.00 above the $13,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($201) 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)
- $13,000
- PSA 10
- $1,346
- PSA 9
- $201
- 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 | $1,346 | −$11,679 | −$11,704 | −$11,804 |
| PSA 9 | $201 | −$12,824 | −$12,849 | −$12,949 |
| PSA 8 | $79.36 | −$12,946 | −$12,971 | −$13,071 |
Net = sale price − $13,000 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% | $488 | −$12,562 |
| 50% | $774 | −$12,276 |
| 75% | $1,060 | −$11,990 |
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 | $1,346 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $72.37 | −$1,274 | 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 | $1,346 | $72.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $121 | $160 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $201 | $93.50 | $232 | $27.97 | $124 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $65.78 | $54.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $79.36 | $49.90 | $26.00 | — | $48.00 | $27.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $24.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $87.63 | $21.32 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.26 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $43.49 | $21.03 | — | — | $39.98 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $22.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $16.30 | $23.64 | — | — | $24.50 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $14.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $19.95 | $18.00 | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $32.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $68.40 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゴースト — FAQ
Is ゴースト worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴースト sell for $1,346, only $0.00 above the $13,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($201) 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 ゴースト worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴースト (化石の秘密 No.093) sells for about $1,346 versus $13,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゴースト?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,346, ahead of CGC 10 at $72.37. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゴースト 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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