Is ヤドキング worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヤドキング sell for $4,000, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($958) 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)
- $70,000
- PSA 10
- $4,000
- PSA 9
- $958
- 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 | $4,000 | −$66,025 | −$66,050 | −$66,150 |
| PSA 9 | $958 | −$69,067 | −$69,092 | −$69,192 |
| PSA 8 | $200 | −$69,825 | −$69,850 | −$69,950 |
Net = sale price − $70,000 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% | $1,719 | −$68,331 |
| 50% | $2,479 | −$67,571 |
| 75% | $3,240 | −$66,810 |
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 | $5,449 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $151 | −$5,298 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5,449 | $151 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $103 | $220 | — |
| 9 | $604 | $201 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $81.00 | — |
| 8 | $78.18 | — | — | $137 |
| 7 | $72.79 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $115 | — | — |
| 6 | $198 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $125 | — | — | — |
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Grading ヤドキング — FAQ
Is ヤドキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヤドキング sell for $4,000, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($958) 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 ヤドキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヤドキング (海からの風 053/087) sells for about $4,000 versus $70,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヤドキング?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $5,449, ahead of CGC 10 at $151. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヤドキング 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?
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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