Is ゴンベ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゴンベ sell for $2,792, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($590) 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)
- $16,000
- PSA 10
- $2,792
- PSA 9
- $590
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $2,792 | −$13,233 | −$13,258 | −$13,358 |
| PSA 9 | $590 | −$15,435 | −$15,460 | −$15,560 |
| PSA 8 | $126 | −$15,900 | −$15,925 | −$16,025 |
Net = sale price − $16,000 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% | $1,140 | −$14,910 |
| 50% | $1,691 | −$14,359 |
| 75% | $2,241 | −$13,809 |
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 | $2,792 | 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 | BGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,792 | — | — |
| 9 | $590 | — | — |
| 8 | $126 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $110 | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | $49.00 |
| 2 | $103 | — | — |
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Grading ゴンベ — FAQ
Is ゴンベ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゴンベ sell for $2,792, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($590) 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 ゴンベ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴンベ (Diamond & Pearl Promos 125/DP-P) sells for about $2,792 versus $16,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ゴンベ 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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