Is ゲンガー worth grading?
Pokémon · 基本拡張パック · 117/128 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $6,764, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,727) 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)
- $180,000
- PSA 10
- $6,764
- PSA 9
- $1,727
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $6,764 | −$173,261 | −$173,286 | −$173,386 |
| PSA 9 | $1,727 | −$178,298 | −$178,323 | −$178,423 |
| PSA 8 | $868 | −$179,157 | −$179,182 | −$179,282 |
Net = sale price − $180,000 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% | $2,987 | −$177,063 |
| 50% | $4,246 | −$175,804 |
| 75% | $5,505 | −$174,545 |
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 | $6,764 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $2,487 | −$4,277 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,764 | — | $2,487 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $300 | — |
| 9 | $1,727 | $302 | — | $2,191 |
| 8.5 | — | $947 | — | — |
| 8 | $868 | $123 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $549 | — | — |
| 7 | $200 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $175 | $375 |
| 6 | $494 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $602 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $308 | — | — | — |
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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 $6,764, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,727) 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 (基本拡張パック 117/128) sells for about $6,764 versus $180,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $6,764, ahead of BGS 10 at $2,487. 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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