Is わるいカメックス worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいカメックス sell for $1,901, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($341) 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
- $1,901
- PSA 9
- $341
- 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 | $1,901 | −$38,124 | −$38,149 | −$38,249 |
| PSA 9 | $341 | −$39,684 | −$39,709 | −$39,809 |
| PSA 8 | $205 | −$39,820 | −$39,845 | −$39,945 |
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% | $731 | −$39,319 |
| 50% | $1,121 | −$38,929 |
| 75% | $1,511 | −$38,539 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $3,000 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $1,901 | −$1,099 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $1,410 | −$1,590 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $566 | −$2,434 | 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 | $1,901 | $566 | $1,410 | — | $3,000 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $193 | $217 | $80.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $341 | $191 | $196 | $69.88 | $245 | $191 |
| 8.5 | — | $166 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $205 | $158 | $153 | $48.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $70.47 | $50.39 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $116 | $76.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $54.19 | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $91.33 | $42.09 | — | $27.06 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $46.94 | — | $25.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $74.98 | $48.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $44.06 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $54.39 | $48.43 | — | $24.50 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $74.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $32.06 | $49.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $39.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $106 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいカメックス — FAQ
Is わるいカメックス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいカメックス sell for $1,901, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($341) 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 わるいカメックス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいカメックス (ロケット団 No.009) sells for about $1,901 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいカメックス?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $3,000, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,901. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいカメックス need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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