Is ゲンガー worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.094 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $9,227, only $0.00 above the $280,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($846) 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)
- $280,000
- PSA 10
- $9,227
- PSA 9
- $846
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $9,227 | −$270,798 | −$270,823 | −$270,923 |
| PSA 9 | $846 | −$279,179 | −$279,204 | −$279,304 |
| PSA 8 | $383 | −$279,642 | −$279,667 | −$279,767 |
Net = sale price − $280,000 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% | $2,941 | −$277,109 |
| 50% | $5,036 | −$275,014 |
| 75% | $7,131 | −$272,919 |
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 | $9,227 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,255 | −$7,971 | 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 | $9,227 | $1,255 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $123 | $1,816 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $846 | $587 | $630 | $370 | $753 | — |
| 8.5 | $500 | $129 | $190 | $198 | — | — |
| 8 | $383 | $298 | $202 | $36.91 | $170 | $148 |
| 7.5 | — | $76.54 | $182 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $270 | $59.24 | $152 | $35.00 | — | $167 |
| 6.5 | — | $79.67 | $100 | — | $69.99 | — |
| 6 | $215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $40.82 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $124 | $51.11 | $51.00 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $103 | $118 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $87.69 | $40.89 | — | — | $145 | — |
| 3.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $61.37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $120 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $276 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガー — FAQ
Is ゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $9,227, only $0.00 above the $280,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($846) 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 ゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガー (化石の秘密 No.094) sells for about $9,227 versus $280,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $9,227, ahead of CGC 10 at $1,255. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲンガー 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?
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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