Is Gastly worth grading?
Pokémon · Expedition Base Set · 109/165 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $54.71 against $6.76 raw: a $47.95 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.33) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.76
- PSA 10
- $54.71
- PSA 9
- $39.33
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $54.71 | +$22.95 | −$2.05 | −$102 |
| PSA 9 | $39.33 | +$7.57 | −$17.43 | −$117 |
| PSA 8 | $24.35 | −$7.41 | −$32.41 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $6.76 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% | $43.17 | −$13.59 |
| 50% | $47.02 | −$9.74 |
| 75% | $50.86 | −$5.90 |
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 | $420 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $60.71 | −$359 | 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 | SGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $420 | $60.71 | — | $167 |
| 9.5 | — | $24.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $87.64 | $26.39 | — | $135 |
| 8.5 | $17.00 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $59.12 | $13.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $18.03 | — | — |
| 7 | $179 | — | $3.00 | — |
| 6 | $99.94 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $10.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $24.99 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $44.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Gastly — FAQ
Is Gastly worth grading?
A PSA 10 Gastly sells for $54.71 against $6.76 raw: a $47.95 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.33) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Gastly worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gastly (Expedition Base Set 109/165) sells for about $54.71 versus $6.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gastly?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $420, ahead of CGC 10 at $60.71. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gastly 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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