Is わるいアーボック worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団 · No.024 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいアーボック sell for $321, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.05) 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)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $321
- PSA 9
- $63.05
- 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 | $321 | −$8,704 | −$8,729 | −$8,829 |
| PSA 9 | $63.05 | −$8,962 | −$8,987 | −$9,087 |
| PSA 8 | $32.28 | −$8,993 | −$9,018 | −$9,118 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $128 | −$8,922 |
| 50% | $192 | −$8,858 |
| 75% | $257 | −$8,793 |
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 | $800 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $321 | −$479 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.64 | −$743 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $321 | $56.64 | $800 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $34.51 | $39.90 | — | — |
| 9 | $63.05 | $53.38 | $25.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $22.77 | $24.90 | — | $10.54 |
| 8 | $32.28 | $24.64 | $21.00 | $14.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $18.89 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $15.73 | $16.92 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.79 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $18.03 | $29.00 | — | $7.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.00 | $9.60 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $8.40 | $2.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $22.19 | $12.00 | — | — | $14.99 |
| 3 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | — | — | — | $12.00 | — |
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Grading わるいアーボック — FAQ
Is わるいアーボック worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいアーボック sell for $321, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.05) 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 わるいアーボック worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいアーボック (ロケット団 No.024) sells for about $321 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいアーボック?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $800, ahead of PSA 10 at $321. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいアーボック 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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