Is ゲンガー worth grading?
Pokémon · 裂けた大地 · 043/088 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $268, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($736) 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)
- $150,000
- PSA 10
- $268
- PSA 9
- $736
- 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 | $268 | −$149,757 | −$149,782 | −$149,882 |
| PSA 9 | $736 | −$149,289 | −$149,314 | −$149,414 |
| PSA 8 | $288 | −$149,737 | −$149,762 | −$149,862 |
Net = sale price − $150,000 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% | $619 | −$149,431 |
| 50% | $502 | −$149,548 |
| 75% | $385 | −$149,665 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 | $2,618 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,618 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $1,075 | — |
| 9 | $201 | $70.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $449 | — | — |
| 8 | $475 | $1,925 | — | — |
| 7 | $47.94 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $226 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $177 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $104 | — | — | $163 |
| 3.5 | — | $800 | — | — |
| 3 | $25.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading ゲンガー — FAQ
Is ゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ゲンガー sell for $268, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($736) 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 ゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゲンガー (裂けた大地 043/088) sells for about $268 versus $150,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ゲンガー 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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