Is ゲンガー worth grading?
Pokémon · 時空の創造 · DPBP#102 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $1,610, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($93.10) 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)
- $4,000
- PSA 10
- $1,610
- PSA 9
- $93.10
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $1,610 | −$2,415 | −$2,440 | −$2,540 |
| PSA 9 | $93.10 | −$3,932 | −$3,957 | −$4,057 |
| PSA 8 | $155 | −$3,870 | −$3,895 | −$3,995 |
Net = sale price − $4,000 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% | $472 | −$3,578 |
| 50% | $852 | −$3,198 |
| 75% | $1,231 | −$2,819 |
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 | $1,610 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $370 | −$1,240 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $335 | $370 | — | $107 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $338 | — |
| 9 | $442 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $155 | — | — |
| 8 | $177 | — | $86.94 | — |
| 7 | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $16.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $110 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $153 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $70.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $107 | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガー — FAQ
Is ゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $1,610, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($93.10) 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 ゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガー (時空の創造 DPBP#102) sells for about $1,610 versus $4,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,610, ahead of CGC 10 at $370. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ゲンガー 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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