Is エリカのピクシー worth grading?
Pokémon · リーダーズスタジアム · No.036 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of エリカのピクシー sell for $127, only $0.00 above the $14,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($73.60) 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)
- $14,000
- PSA 10
- $127
- PSA 9
- $73.60
- 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 | $127 | −$13,898 | −$13,923 | −$14,023 |
| PSA 9 | $73.60 | −$13,951 | −$13,976 | −$14,076 |
| PSA 8 | $36.67 | −$13,988 | −$14,013 | −$14,113 |
Net = sale price − $14,000 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% | $86.95 | −$13,963 |
| 50% | $100 | −$13,950 |
| 75% | $114 | −$13,936 |
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 | $200 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $127 | −$73.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $110 | −$90.13 | 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 | $127 | $110 | — | $200 |
| 9.5 | — | $49.99 | $21.00 | — |
| 9 | $73.60 | $44.10 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $42.69 | — | $22.00 |
| 8 | $36.67 | $24.99 | $49.87 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $9.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $32.40 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.05 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $20.01 | — | — | — |
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Grading エリカのピクシー — FAQ
Is エリカのピクシー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of エリカのピクシー sell for $127, only $0.00 above the $14,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($73.60) 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 エリカのピクシー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エリカのピクシー (リーダーズスタジアム No.036) sells for about $127 versus $14,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for エリカのピクシー?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $200, ahead of PSA 10 at $127. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does エリカのピクシー 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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