Is コバルオン worth grading?
Pokémon · Black & White Promos · 156/BW-P · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of コバルオン sell for $174, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.72) 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)
- $3,000
- PSA 10
- $174
- PSA 9
- $29.72
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 10 | $174 | −$2,851 | −$2,876 | −$2,976 |
| PSA 9 | $29.72 | −$2,995 | −$3,020 | −$3,120 |
| PSA 8 | $20.10 | −$3,005 | −$3,030 | −$3,130 |
Net = sale price − $3,000 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% | $65.69 | −$2,984 |
| 50% | $102 | −$2,948 |
| 75% | $138 | −$2,912 |
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 | $174 | best | 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.
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Grading コバルオン — FAQ
Is コバルオン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of コバルオン sell for $174, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.72) 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 コバルオン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 コバルオン (Black & White Promos 156/BW-P) sells for about $174 versus $3,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does コバルオン 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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