Is ハイパーボール worth grading?
Pokémon · ラセンフォース · 058/051 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 8 copies of ハイパーボール sell for $250, only $0.00 above the $130,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($193) 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)
- $130,000
- PSA 8
- $250
- PSA 9
- $193
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 8 | $250 | −$129,775 | −$129,800 | −$129,900 |
| PSA 9 | $193 | −$129,832 | −$129,857 | −$129,957 |
| PSA 8 | $250 | −$129,775 | −$129,800 | −$129,900 |
Net = sale price − $130,000 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% | $207 | −$129,843 |
| 50% | $222 | −$129,829 |
| 75% | $236 | −$129,814 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading ハイパーボール — FAQ
Is ハイパーボール worth grading?
PSA 8 copies of ハイパーボール sell for $250, only $0.00 above the $130,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($193) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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