Is ニドキング worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ニドキング sell for $3,056, only $0.00 above the $400,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,800) 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)
- $400,000
- PSA 10
- $3,056
- PSA 9
- $1,800
- 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 | $3,056 | −$396,969 | −$396,994 | −$397,094 |
| PSA 9 | $1,800 | −$398,225 | −$398,250 | −$398,350 |
| PSA 8 | $1,627 | −$398,398 | −$398,423 | −$398,523 |
Net = sale price − $400,000 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% | $2,114 | −$397,936 |
| 50% | $2,428 | −$397,622 |
| 75% | $2,742 | −$397,308 |
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 | $4,097 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $3,200 | −$897 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $1,417 | −$2,680 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,097 | $1,417 | $3,200 |
| 9.5 | — | $1,327 | $1,705 |
| 9 | $2,580 | — | $999 |
| 8.5 | — | $326 | $1,875 |
| 8 | $1,755 | $304 | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $554 |
| 7 | $551 | $252 | $301 |
| 6 | $343 | — | $233 |
| 5.5 | — | — | $133 |
| 5 | $919 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | $254 |
| 3 | $191 | — | — |
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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 $3,056, only $0.00 above the $400,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,800) 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 (海からの風 088/087) sells for about $3,056 versus $400,000 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 $4,097, ahead of BGS 10 at $3,200. 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?
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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