Is サカキのニドラン♀ worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.029 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サカキのニドラン♀ sell for $123, only $0.00 above the $300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.26) 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)
- $300
- PSA 10
- $123
- PSA 9
- $28.26
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $123 | −$202 | −$227 | −$327 |
| PSA 9 | $28.26 | −$297 | −$322 | −$422 |
| PSA 8 | $23.86 | −$301 | −$326 | −$426 |
Net = sale price − $300 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% | $51.90 | −$298 |
| 50% | $75.55 | −$274 |
| 75% | $99.19 | −$251 |
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 | $123 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $33.95 | −$88.88 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $123 | $33.95 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $21.00 | $32.69 | — |
| 9 | $28.26 | $22.37 | $15.04 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $29.93 | — | — |
| 8 | $23.86 | $15.49 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.91 | — | — |
| 7 | $12.30 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | $6.50 |
| 6 | $12.26 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $12.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading サカキのニドラン♀ — FAQ
Is サカキのニドラン♀ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サカキのニドラン♀ sell for $123, only $0.00 above the $300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.26) 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 サカキのニドラン♀ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サカキのニドラン♀ (闇からの挑戦 No.029) sells for about $123 versus $300 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for サカキのニドラン♀?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $123, ahead of CGC 10 at $33.95. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does サカキのニドラン♀ 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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