Is ブラッキー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $1,857, only $0.00 above the $65,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($421) 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)
- $65,000
- PSA 10
- $1,857
- PSA 9
- $421
- 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 | $1,857 | −$63,168 | −$63,193 | −$63,293 |
| PSA 9 | $421 | −$64,604 | −$64,629 | −$64,729 |
| PSA 8 | $267 | −$64,758 | −$64,783 | −$64,883 |
Net = sale price − $65,000 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% | $780 | −$64,270 |
| 50% | $1,139 | −$63,911 |
| 75% | $1,498 | −$63,552 |
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 | $3,200 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $2,878 | −$322 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $520 | −$2,680 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,660 | $520 | $2,878 | — | $496 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $271 | — | — |
| 9 | $324 | $197 | $510 | $480 | — |
| 8.5 | $350 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $193 | $86.43 | $105 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $131 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $138 | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $105 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $128 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ブラッキー — FAQ
Is ブラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $1,857, only $0.00 above the $65,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($421) 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 ブラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキー (よみがえる伝説 037/080) sells for about $1,857 versus $65,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $3,200, ahead of BGS 10 at $2,878. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキー 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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