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 $5,197, only $0.00 above the $520,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,584) 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)
- $520,000
- PSA 10
- $5,197
- PSA 9
- $3,584
- 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 | $5,197 | −$514,828 | −$514,853 | −$514,953 |
| PSA 9 | $3,584 | −$516,441 | −$516,466 | −$516,566 |
| PSA 8 | $967 | −$519,058 | −$519,083 | −$519,183 |
Net = sale price − $520,000 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% | $3,987 | −$516,063 |
| 50% | $4,390 | −$515,660 |
| 75% | $4,793 | −$515,257 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $6,262 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $6,246 | −$15.96 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,050 | −$5,212 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,246 | $1,050 | — | $6,262 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $21.99 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,464 | — | $1,207 | $1,175 | $3.76 |
| 8.5 | — | — | $736 | — | — |
| 8 | $773 | $835 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $1,001 | $1,100 | — | — |
| 7 | $2,893 | $420 | $600 | — | — |
| 6 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $290 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,200 | $410 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $155 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $133 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $700 | — | — | — | — |
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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 $5,197, only $0.00 above the $520,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,584) 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 072/088) sells for about $5,197 versus $520,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキー?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $6,262, ahead of PSA 10 at $6,246. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキー need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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