Is ダークライ worth grading?
Pokémon · 幻・伝説ドリームキラコレクション · 023/036 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ダークライ sell for $260, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.84) 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)
- $5,000
- PSA 10
- $260
- PSA 9
- $45.84
- 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 | $260 | −$4,765 | −$4,790 | −$4,890 |
| PSA 9 | $45.84 | −$4,979 | −$5,004 | −$5,104 |
| PSA 8 | $21.38 | −$5,004 | −$5,029 | −$5,129 |
Net = sale price − $5,000 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% | $99.50 | −$4,950 |
| 50% | $153 | −$4,897 |
| 75% | $207 | −$4,843 |
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 | $260 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $175 | −$85.84 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $40.42 | −$220 | 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 | $260 | $40.42 | — | $175 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $56.00 | — |
| 9 | $45.84 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $21.38 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $60.99 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.56 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | $6.00 | — | — |
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Grading ダークライ — FAQ
Is ダークライ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ダークライ sell for $260, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.84) 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 ダークライ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ダークライ (幻・伝説ドリームキラコレクション 023/036) sells for about $260 versus $5,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ダークライ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $260, ahead of TAG 10 at $175. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ダークライ 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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