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ポカブ (Black & White Promos 035/BW-P) — is it worth grading?

Is ポカブ worth grading?

Pokémon · Black & White Promos · 035/BW-P · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 9 copies of ポカブ sell for $150, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($150) 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)
$2,000
PSA 9
$150
PSA 9
$150
Gem premium
0.1×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

ポカブ: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 9$150−$1,875−$1,900−$2,000
PSA 9$150−$1,875−$1,900−$2,000

Net = sale price − $2,000 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?

ポカブ: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$150−$1,900
50%$150−$1,900
75%$150−$1,900

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

ポカブ graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
9$150

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Grading ポカブ — FAQ

Is ポカブ worth grading?

PSA 9 copies of ポカブ sell for $150, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($150) 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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