Is R団のストライク worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.123 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of R団のストライク sell for $224, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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)
- $18,000
- PSA 10
- $224
- PSA 9
- $113
- 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 | $224 | −$17,801 | −$17,826 | −$17,926 |
| PSA 9 | $113 | −$17,912 | −$17,937 | −$18,037 |
| PSA 8 | $87.15 | −$17,938 | −$17,963 | −$18,063 |
Net = sale price − $18,000 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% | $140 | −$17,910 |
| 50% | $168 | −$17,882 |
| 75% | $196 | −$17,854 |
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 | $1,000 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $394 | −$606 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $224 | −$776 | 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 | $224 | $394 | — | $1,000 |
| 9.5 | — | $160 | $90.00 | — |
| 9 | $113 | $44.99 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $64.84 | $100 | — |
| 8 | $87.15 | $93.54 | — | — |
| 7 | $40.11 | $39.26 | — | — |
| 6 | $37.10 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.92 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $79.85 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $29.99 | — | — | — |
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Grading R団のストライク — FAQ
Is R団のストライク worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of R団のストライク sell for $224, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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 R団のストライク worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 R団のストライク (リーダーズスタジアム No.123) sells for about $224 versus $18,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for R団のストライク?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $1,000, ahead of CGC 10 at $394. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does R団のストライク 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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