Is カスミのドククラゲ worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.073 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カスミのドククラゲ sell for $140, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.58) 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)
- $10,000
- PSA 10
- $140
- PSA 9
- $75.58
- 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 | $140 | −$9,885 | −$9,910 | −$10,010 |
| PSA 9 | $75.58 | −$9,949 | −$9,974 | −$10,074 |
| PSA 8 | $15.57 | −$10,009 | −$10,034 | −$10,134 |
Net = sale price − $10,000 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% | $91.72 | −$9,958 |
| 50% | $108 | −$9,942 |
| 75% | $124 | −$9,926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $150 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $140 | −$9.88 | 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 | $140 | $150 | — | — | — | $166 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $55.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $75.58 | $39.51 | — | — | $65.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $30.00 | $22.49 | — | — | $19.50 | — |
| 8 | $15.57 | $25.99 | — | $26.95 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $29.95 | — | — | $18.96 | — |
| 7 | $23.55 | $12.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $45.84 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $22.54 | $7.50 | $20.00 | — | $15.99 | — |
| 4 | $20.42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カスミのドククラゲ — FAQ
Is カスミのドククラゲ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カスミのドククラゲ sell for $140, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.58) 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 カスミのドククラゲ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カスミのドククラゲ (リーダーズスタジアム No.073) sells for about $140 versus $10,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カスミのドククラゲ?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $150, ahead of PSA 10 at $140. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カスミのドククラゲ need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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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