Is サカキのギャラドス worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.130 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of サカキのギャラドス sell for $1,284, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($198) 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)
- $18,000
- PSA 10
- $1,284
- PSA 9
- $198
- 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 | $1,284 | −$16,741 | −$16,766 | −$16,866 |
| PSA 9 | $198 | −$17,827 | −$17,852 | −$17,952 |
| PSA 8 | $115 | −$17,910 | −$17,935 | −$18,035 |
Net = sale price − $18,000 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% | $470 | −$17,580 |
| 50% | $741 | −$17,309 |
| 75% | $1,013 | −$17,037 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $2,700 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,284 | −$1,416 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $308 | −$2,392 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $155 | −$2,545 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,284 | $308 | $2,700 | $155 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $142 | $315 | — | — |
| 9 | $198 | $144 | $108 | $40.00 | — |
| 8.5 | $75.13 | $70.93 | $42.64 | — | $153 |
| 8 | $115 | $53.82 | $86.13 | $21.65 | — |
| 7.5 | $43.00 | $58.10 | — | — | $51.00 |
| 7 | $59.20 | $31.48 | — | $33.87 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $24.75 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $60.98 | $27.69 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $37.74 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $44.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $40.65 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $128 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading サカキのギャラドス — FAQ
Is サカキのギャラドス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of サカキのギャラドス sell for $1,284, only $0.00 above the $18,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($198) 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 サカキのギャラドス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 サカキのギャラドス (闇からの挑戦 No.130) sells for about $1,284 versus $18,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for サカキのギャラドス?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,700, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,284. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does サカキのギャラドス need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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?
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