Is R団のサンダー worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.145 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of R団のサンダー sell for $614, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($139) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $614
- PSA 9
- $139
- 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 | $614 | −$19,411 | −$19,436 | −$19,536 |
| PSA 9 | $139 | −$19,886 | −$19,911 | −$20,011 |
| PSA 8 | $88.44 | −$19,937 | −$19,962 | −$20,062 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $258 | −$19,792 |
| 50% | $376 | −$19,674 |
| 75% | $495 | −$19,555 |
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 | $614 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $84.94 | −$529 | 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 | $614 | $84.94 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $73.67 | $120 | — | — |
| 9 | $139 | $82.79 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $79.99 | $45.37 | $25.00 | $40.00 | — |
| 8 | $88.44 | $44.61 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $29.99 | — | — | $223 |
| 7 | $44.59 | $26.91 | — | $15.50 | — |
| 6 | $32.95 | $30.36 | — | $16.00 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $29.55 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $30.55 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $27.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $26.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $35.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $70.67 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading R団のサンダー — FAQ
Is R団のサンダー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of R団のサンダー sell for $614, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($139) 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 R団のサンダー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 R団のサンダー (闇からの挑戦 No.145) sells for about $614 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for R団のサンダー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $614, ahead of CGC 10 at $84.94. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does R団のサンダー 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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