Is アリゲイツ worth grading?
Pokémon · ハートゴールドコレクション · 023/070 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of アリゲイツ sell for $98.82, only $0.00 above the $500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.74) 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
- $98.82
- PSA 9
- $26.74
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $98.82 | −$426 | −$451 | −$551 |
| PSA 9 | $26.74 | −$498 | −$523 | −$623 |
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% | $44.76 | −$505 |
| 50% | $62.78 | −$487 |
| 75% | $80.80 | −$469 |
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 | $98.82 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $98.82 | — |
| 9 | $26.74 | $6.00 |
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Grading アリゲイツ — FAQ
Is アリゲイツ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of アリゲイツ sell for $98.82, only $0.00 above the $500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.74) 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 アリゲイツ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 アリゲイツ (ハートゴールドコレクション 023/070) sells for about $98.82 versus $500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does アリゲイツ 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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