Is ナツメのポリゴン worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇からの挑戦 · No.137 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ナツメのポリゴン sell for $227, only $0.00 above the $500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.25) 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)
- $500
- PSA 10
- $227
- PSA 9
- $20.25
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $227 | −$298 | −$323 | −$423 |
| PSA 9 | $20.25 | −$505 | −$530 | −$630 |
| PSA 8 | $14.50 | −$511 | −$536 | −$636 |
Net = sale price − $500 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% | $71.95 | −$478 |
| 50% | $124 | −$426 |
| 75% | $175 | −$375 |
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 | $227 | best | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $227 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $3.00 | — |
| 9 | $20.25 | $16.73 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $11.28 | — |
| 8 | $14.50 | $14.97 | — |
| 7 | $25.00 | — | $30.07 |
| 6 | — | $5.00 | — |
| 5 | $10.00 | — | — |
| 2 | $10.50 | — | — |
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Grading ナツメのポリゴン — FAQ
Is ナツメのポリゴン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ナツメのポリゴン sell for $227, only $0.00 above the $500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.25) 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 ナツメのポリゴン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ナツメのポリゴン (闇からの挑戦 No.137) sells for about $227 versus $500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ナツメのポリゴン 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?
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