Is カツラのファイヤー worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.146 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カツラのファイヤー sell for $1,234, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($201) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $1,234
- PSA 9
- $201
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $1,234 | −$13,791 | −$13,816 | −$13,916 |
| PSA 9 | $201 | −$14,824 | −$14,849 | −$14,949 |
| PSA 8 | $97.12 | −$14,928 | −$14,953 | −$15,053 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $459 | −$14,591 |
| 50% | $717 | −$14,333 |
| 75% | $976 | −$14,074 |
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 | $1,234 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $600 | −$634 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $498 | −$737 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $411 | −$823 | 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 | $1,234 | $411 | — | $498 | $600 | $46.09 |
| 9.5 | — | $298 | $363 | $38.36 | — | — |
| 9 | $201 | $155 | $37.30 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $66.00 | $93.58 | $35.01 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $97.12 | $85.60 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $50.78 | — | — | $69.00 | — |
| 7 | $70.06 | $46.37 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $47.90 | $16.99 | — | $13.08 | $52.15 | — |
| 5 | $46.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $33.31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $29.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $29.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $95.34 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading カツラのファイヤー — FAQ
Is カツラのファイヤー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カツラのファイヤー sell for $1,234, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($201) 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 カツラのファイヤー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カツラのファイヤー (闇からの挑戦 No.146) sells for about $1,234 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カツラのファイヤー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,234, ahead of TAG 10 at $600. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カツラのファイヤー 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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