Is ヘルガー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $1,899, only $0.00 above the $90,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($246) 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)
- $90,000
- PSA 10
- $1,899
- PSA 9
- $246
- 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 | $1,899 | −$88,126 | −$88,151 | −$88,251 |
| PSA 9 | $246 | −$89,779 | −$89,804 | −$89,904 |
| PSA 8 | $348 | −$89,677 | −$89,702 | −$89,802 |
Net = sale price − $90,000 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% | $660 | −$89,390 |
| 50% | $1,073 | −$88,977 |
| 75% | $1,486 | −$88,564 |
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 | $1,899 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,200 | −$699 | 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 | $638 | $1,200 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $1,000 | — |
| 9 | $370 | $300 | $339 |
| 8.5 | — | $115 | — |
| 8 | $126 | — | $224 |
| 7 | $52.37 | — | — |
| 6 | $211 | — | — |
| 4 | $45.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $100 | — | — |
| 1 | $236 | — | — |
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Grading ヘルガー — FAQ
Is ヘルガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $1,899, only $0.00 above the $90,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($246) 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 ヘルガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヘルガー (裂けた大地 070/088) sells for about $1,899 versus $90,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヘルガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,899, ahead of CGC 10 at $1,200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヘルガー 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?
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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