Is ギャラドス worth grading?
Pokémon · 裂けた大地 · 027/088 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ギャラドス sell for $1,302, only $0.00 above the $50,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($293) 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)
- $50,000
- PSA 10
- $1,302
- PSA 9
- $293
- 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 | $1,302 | −$48,723 | −$48,748 | −$48,848 |
| PSA 9 | $293 | −$49,732 | −$49,757 | −$49,857 |
| PSA 8 | $175 | −$49,850 | −$49,875 | −$49,975 |
Net = sale price − $50,000 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% | $545 | −$49,505 |
| 50% | $797 | −$49,253 |
| 75% | $1,050 | −$49,000 |
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 | $1,302 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $454 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $167 |
| 9 | $178 | $85.93 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $120 | — |
| 8 | $26.00 | $90.61 | — |
| 5 | $106 | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $228 | — |
| 3 | $400 | — | — |
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Grading ギャラドス — FAQ
Is ギャラドス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ギャラドス sell for $1,302, only $0.00 above the $50,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($293) 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 ギャラドス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ギャラドス (裂けた大地 027/088) sells for about $1,302 versus $50,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ギャラドス 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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