Is カスミのゴルダック worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.055 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カスミのゴルダック sell for $995, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.66) 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)
- $5,000
- PSA 10
- $995
- PSA 9
- $51.66
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $995 | −$4,030 | −$4,055 | −$4,155 |
| PSA 9 | $51.66 | −$4,973 | −$4,998 | −$5,098 |
| PSA 8 | $44.66 | −$4,980 | −$5,005 | −$5,105 |
Net = sale price − $5,000 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% | $287 | −$4,763 |
| 50% | $523 | −$4,527 |
| 75% | $759 | −$4,291 |
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 | $995 | 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 | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $995 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $65.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $51.66 | $45.39 | — | $29.00 |
| 8 | $44.66 | $27.60 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | $15.50 |
| 7 | $34.92 | — | $20.00 | $35.00 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | $21.50 |
| 6 | $30.85 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | $15.65 | — | — |
| 1 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading カスミのゴルダック — FAQ
Is カスミのゴルダック worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カスミのゴルダック sell for $995, only $0.00 above the $5,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.66) 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 カスミのゴルダック worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カスミのゴルダック (リーダーズスタジアム No.055) sells for about $995 versus $5,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does カスミのゴルダック 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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