Is ロケット団参上! worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ロケット団参上! sell for $937, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.68) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $937
- PSA 9
- $47.68
- 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 | $937 | −$14,088 | −$14,113 | −$14,213 |
| PSA 9 | $47.68 | −$14,977 | −$15,002 | −$15,102 |
| PSA 8 | $78.83 | −$14,946 | −$14,971 | −$15,071 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $270 | −$14,780 |
| 50% | $492 | −$14,558 |
| 75% | $714 | −$14,336 |
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 | $937 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $140 | −$797 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $76.97 | −$860 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $937 | $76.97 | $140 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $22.00 | $135 | — |
| 9 | $47.68 | $53.02 | $22.94 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $25.27 | — | — |
| 8 | $78.83 | $42.69 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $35.23 | — | — |
| 7 | $56.33 | $25.93 | — | $25.00 |
| 6.5 | — | $35.00 | $10.00 | — |
| 6 | $26.80 | $39.93 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $6.01 | — | — |
| 5 | $8.90 | — | — | $10.54 |
| 4 | $23.94 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading ロケット団参上! — FAQ
Is ロケット団参上! worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ロケット団参上! sell for $937, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.68) 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 ロケット団参上! worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ロケット団参上! (ロケット団) sells for about $937 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ロケット団参上!?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $937, ahead of BGS 10 at $140. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ロケット団参上! 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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