Is わるいギャラドス worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団 · No.130 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいギャラドス sell for $2,268, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) 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
- $2,268
- PSA 9
- $190
- 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 | $2,268 | −$37,757 | −$37,782 | −$37,882 |
| PSA 9 | $190 | −$39,835 | −$39,860 | −$39,960 |
| PSA 8 | $74.05 | −$39,951 | −$39,976 | −$40,076 |
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% | $709 | −$39,341 |
| 50% | $1,229 | −$38,821 |
| 75% | $1,749 | −$38,301 |
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 | $2,268 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $301 | −$1,967 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $94.01 | −$2,174 | 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 | $2,268 | $301 | — | $94.01 | — | $274 |
| 9.5 | — | $103 | $76.79 | $117 | — | — |
| 9 | $190 | $83.15 | $152 | $85.00 | — | $108 |
| 8.5 | — | $73.81 | $78.48 | $10.00 | $105 | — |
| 8 | $74.05 | $66.24 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $23.77 | — | — | $23.50 | — |
| 7 | $61.01 | $30.06 | — | $19.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $24.82 | $29.81 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $18.45 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $21.16 | $20.99 | — | $49.99 | — | — |
| 4 | $27.53 | — | — | $20.00 | $50.00 | — |
| 3 | — | $15.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $68.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいギャラドス — FAQ
Is わるいギャラドス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいギャラドス sell for $2,268, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($190) 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 わるいギャラドス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいギャラドス (ロケット団 No.130) sells for about $2,268 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいギャラドス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,268, ahead of CGC 10 at $301. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいギャラドス 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.
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