Is ディアルガ worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ディアルガ sells for $409 against $20.00 raw: a $389 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $20.00
- PSA 10
- $409
- PSA 9
- $30.62
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $409 | +$364 | +$339 | +$239 |
| PSA 9 | $30.62 | −$14.38 | −$39.38 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $46.93 | +$1.93 | −$23.07 | −$123 |
Net = sale price − $20.00 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% | $125 | +$55.09 |
| 50% | $220 | +$150 |
| 75% | $314 | +$244 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $604 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $204 | −$400 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $61.78 | −$542 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $10.50 | −$593 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | $604 | $61.78 | $204 | $10.50 | $93.24 |
| 9.5 | — | $18.99 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $20.59 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $16.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $27.76 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $17.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ディアルガ — FAQ
Is ディアルガ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ディアルガ sells for $409 against $20.00 raw: a $389 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ディアルガ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ディアルガ (破空の激闘 071/092) sells for about $409 versus $20.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ディアルガ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $604, ahead of BGS 10 at $204. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ディアルガ 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.
What gem rate makes grading ディアルガ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ディアルガ breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.62).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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