Is カスミのシードラ worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.117 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カスミのシードラ sell for $144, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.22) 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
- $144
- PSA 9
- $51.22
- 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 | $144 | −$9,881 | −$9,906 | −$10,006 |
| PSA 9 | $51.22 | −$9,974 | −$9,999 | −$10,099 |
| PSA 8 | $35.96 | −$9,989 | −$10,014 | −$10,114 |
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% | $74.30 | −$9,976 |
| 50% | $97.38 | −$9,953 |
| 75% | $120 | −$9,930 |
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 | $300 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $200 | −$99.99 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $144 | −$156 | 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 | $144 | $300 | — | $200 |
| 9.5 | — | $29.03 | — | — |
| 9 | $51.22 | $43.28 | $30.00 | $64.75 |
| 8.5 | — | $48.94 | — | — |
| 8 | $35.96 | $28.98 | — | $15.50 |
| 7 | $18.50 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | $18.55 | $8.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $19.84 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $89.99 | — | — | — |
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Grading カスミのシードラ — FAQ
Is カスミのシードラ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カスミのシードラ sell for $144, only $0.00 above the $10,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.22) 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 カスミのシードラ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カスミのシードラ (リーダーズスタジアム No.117) sells for about $144 versus $10,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カスミのシードラ?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $300, ahead of TAG 10 at $200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カスミのシードラ 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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