Is R団のファイヤー worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of R団のファイヤー sell for $240, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($102) 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
- $240
- PSA 9
- $102
- 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 | $240 | −$17,785 | −$17,810 | −$17,910 |
| PSA 9 | $102 | −$17,923 | −$17,948 | −$18,048 |
| PSA 8 | $73.68 | −$17,951 | −$17,976 | −$18,076 |
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% | $137 | −$17,913 |
| 50% | $171 | −$17,879 |
| 75% | $205 | −$17,845 |
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 | $240 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $228 | −$11.63 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $240 | $228 | — | — | — | $337 |
| 9.5 | — | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $102 | $80.06 | $69.83 | — | $125 | $106 |
| 8.5 | — | $51.30 | — | — | $61.00 | — |
| 8 | $73.68 | $83.25 | $39.99 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $46.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | $41.00 | — |
| 6 | $32.59 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $24.99 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $24.74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $21.44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $12.00 | — | — | $15.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $86.22 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading R団のファイヤー — FAQ
Is R団のファイヤー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of R団のファイヤー sell for $240, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($102) 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団のファイヤー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 R団のファイヤー (リーダーズスタジアム No.146) sells for about $240 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団のファイヤー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $240, ahead of CGC 10 at $228. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does R団のファイヤー 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.
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