Is ニドキング worth grading?
Pokémon · 地図にない町 · 049/092 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニドキング sell for $872, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($91.36) 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)
- $30,000
- PSA 10
- $872
- PSA 9
- $91.36
- 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 | $872 | −$29,153 | −$29,178 | −$29,278 |
| PSA 9 | $91.36 | −$29,934 | −$29,959 | −$30,059 |
| PSA 8 | $46.08 | −$29,979 | −$30,004 | −$30,104 |
Net = sale price − $30,000 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% | $287 | −$29,763 |
| 50% | $482 | −$29,568 |
| 75% | $677 | −$29,373 |
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 | $872 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $90.43 | −$782 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $286 | $90.43 |
| 9.5 | — | $56.00 |
| 9 | $219 | $73.75 |
| 8.5 | — | $98.40 |
| 8 | $192 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $26.00 |
| 7 | $79.61 | — |
| 6 | $150 | — |
| 5 | $19.00 | — |
| 4 | $78.00 | — |
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Grading ニドキング — FAQ
Is ニドキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ニドキング sell for $872, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($91.36) 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 ニドキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ニドキング (地図にない町 049/092) sells for about $872 versus $30,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ニドキング?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $872, ahead of CGC 10 at $90.43. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ニドキング 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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