Is バンギラス worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of バンギラス sell for $3,494, only $0.00 above the $33,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($823) 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)
- $33,000
- PSA 10
- $3,494
- PSA 9
- $823
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $3,494 | −$29,531 | −$29,556 | −$29,656 |
| PSA 9 | $823 | −$32,202 | −$32,227 | −$32,327 |
| PSA 8 | $484 | −$32,541 | −$32,566 | −$32,666 |
Net = sale price − $33,000 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% | $1,490 | −$31,560 |
| 50% | $2,158 | −$30,892 |
| 75% | $2,826 | −$30,224 |
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 | $3,494 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,494 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $1,477 | — |
| 9 | $823 | $350 | $785 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $500 | $445 | — |
| 8 | $484 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $331 | — | — | $150 |
| 6 | $207 | $100 | — | — |
| 5 | $140 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $98.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading バンギラス — FAQ
Is バンギラス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of バンギラス sell for $3,494, only $0.00 above the $33,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($823) 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 バンギラス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 バンギラス (基本拡張パック 127/128) sells for about $3,494 versus $33,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does バンギラス 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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