Is グラードン worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of グラードン sell for $261, only $0.00 above the $600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($94.66) 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)
- $600
- PSA 10
- $261
- PSA 9
- $94.66
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $261 | −$364 | −$389 | −$489 |
| PSA 9 | $94.66 | −$530 | −$555 | −$655 |
| PSA 8 | $24.95 | −$600 | −$625 | −$725 |
Net = sale price − $600 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% | $136 | −$514 |
| 50% | $178 | −$472 |
| 75% | $219 | −$431 |
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 | $500 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $500 | — | $203 |
| 9 | $94.66 | $50.00 | — |
| 8 | $24.95 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $15.00 | — |
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Grading グラードン — FAQ
Is グラードン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of グラードン sell for $261, only $0.00 above the $600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($94.66) 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 グラードン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 グラードン (秘境の叫び DPBP#441) sells for about $261 versus $600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does グラードン 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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