Is ブラッキー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $2,313, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($776) 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
- $2,313
- PSA 9
- $776
- 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 | $2,313 | −$27,712 | −$27,737 | −$27,837 |
| PSA 9 | $776 | −$29,249 | −$29,274 | −$29,374 |
| PSA 8 | $402 | −$29,623 | −$29,648 | −$29,748 |
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% | $1,161 | −$28,889 |
| 50% | $1,545 | −$28,505 |
| 75% | $1,929 | −$28,121 |
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 | $2,313 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $882 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $4,050 | — |
| 9 | $224 | $540 | — | $355 |
| 8.5 | — | $56.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $389 | $204 | — | — |
| 7 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $200 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $850 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $350 | — | — | — |
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Grading ブラッキー — FAQ
Is ブラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $2,313, only $0.00 above the $30,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($776) 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 ブラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキー (裂けた大地 071/088) sells for about $2,313 versus $30,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ブラッキー 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?
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