Is カイリュー worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.149 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイリュー sell for $5,436, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($547) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 10
- $5,436
- PSA 9
- $547
- 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 | $5,436 | −$34,589 | −$34,614 | −$34,714 |
| PSA 9 | $547 | −$39,478 | −$39,503 | −$39,603 |
| PSA 8 | $281 | −$39,744 | −$39,769 | −$39,869 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $1,769 | −$38,281 |
| 50% | $2,991 | −$37,059 |
| 75% | $4,214 | −$35,836 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $25,000 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $5,436 | −$19,564 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,139 | −$23,861 | 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 | $5,436 | $1,139 | $25,000 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $276 | $204 | $86.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $547 | $223 | $278 | — | $340 | $305 |
| 8.5 | $62.00 | $127 | $134 | $140 | $194 | — |
| 8 | $281 | $134 | $101 | $30.03 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $91.83 | $26.96 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $174 | $40.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | $125 | $50.35 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $131 | $51.53 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $19.18 | $49.87 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $94.88 | $47.22 | — | — | — | $47.75 |
| 4.5 | — | $20.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $92.31 | $24.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $45.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $84.35 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $71.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $119 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カイリュー — FAQ
Is カイリュー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カイリュー sell for $5,436, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($547) 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 カイリュー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイリュー (化石の秘密 No.149) sells for about $5,436 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイリュー?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $25,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,436. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カイリュー need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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