Is サンダー worth grading?
Pokémon · 拡張パック 20th Anniversary · 040/087 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サンダー sell for $130, only $0.00 above the $2,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.35) 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)
- $2,800
- PSA 10
- $130
- PSA 9
- $36.35
- 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 | $130 | −$2,695 | −$2,720 | −$2,820 |
| PSA 9 | $36.35 | −$2,789 | −$2,814 | −$2,914 |
| PSA 8 | $18.00 | −$2,807 | −$2,832 | −$2,932 |
Net = sale price − $2,800 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% | $59.77 | −$2,790 |
| 50% | $83.19 | −$2,767 |
| 75% | $107 | −$2,743 |
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 | $130 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $116 | −$14.40 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $52.06 | −$77.97 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $12.96 | −$117 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $130 | $12.96 | $52.06 | $116 | $87.98 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.00 | $36.82 | — | — |
| 9 | $36.35 | $23.99 | $17.50 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $18.00 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $25.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading サンダー — FAQ
Is サンダー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サンダー sell for $130, only $0.00 above the $2,800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.35) 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 サンダー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サンダー (拡張パック 20th Anniversary 040/087) sells for about $130 versus $2,800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for サンダー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $130, ahead of TAG 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does サンダー 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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