Is ファイヤー worth grading?
Pokémon · 化石の秘密 · No.146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー sell for $1,379, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($147) 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
- $1,379
- PSA 9
- $147
- 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 | $1,379 | −$18,646 | −$18,671 | −$18,771 |
| PSA 9 | $147 | −$19,878 | −$19,903 | −$20,003 |
| PSA 8 | $83.83 | −$19,941 | −$19,966 | −$20,066 |
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% | $455 | −$19,595 |
| 50% | $763 | −$19,287 |
| 75% | $1,071 | −$18,979 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $1,977 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $1,379 | −$598 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,379 | $1,977 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $66.88 | $449 |
| 9 | $147 | $83.93 | $114 |
| 8.5 | $64.95 | $67.09 | $87.95 |
| 8 | $83.83 | $75.72 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $35.65 | $24.00 |
| 7 | $49.81 | $19.46 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.78 | — |
| 6 | $76.14 | $15.59 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $22.22 | — |
| 5 | $36.59 | $23.92 | — |
| 4 | $39.98 | $20.00 | — |
| 3 | $39.83 | $4.00 | — |
| 2 | $62.64 | — | — |
| 1 | $51.00 | — | — |
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Grading ファイヤー — FAQ
Is ファイヤー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー sell for $1,379, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($147) 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 ファイヤー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ファイヤー (化石の秘密 No.146) sells for about $1,379 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ファイヤー?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $1,977, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,379. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ファイヤー need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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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