Is Alakazam worth grading?
Pokémon · メガシンフォニア · 071/063 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $45.36, only $0.00 above the $750 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.19) 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)
- $750
- PSA 10
- $45.36
- PSA 9
- $19.19
- 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 | $45.36 | −$730 | −$755 | −$855 |
| PSA 9 | $19.19 | −$756 | −$781 | −$881 |
| PSA 8 | $13.17 | −$762 | −$787 | −$887 |
Net = sale price − $750 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% | $25.73 | −$774 |
| 50% | $32.27 | −$768 |
| 75% | $38.82 | −$761 |
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 | $69.21 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $45.36 | −$23.85 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $44.61 | −$24.60 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $21.75 | −$47.46 | 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 | $45.36 | $21.75 | $69.21 | $44.61 | $24.37 |
| 9.5 | — | $12.34 | $18.47 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.19 | $13.50 | — | $18.71 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $6.68 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $13.17 | $8.01 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.64 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | $3.25 | — | — | — |
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Grading Alakazam — FAQ
Is Alakazam worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $45.36, only $0.00 above the $750 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.19) 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 Alakazam worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Alakazam (メガシンフォニア 071/063) sells for about $45.36 versus $750 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Alakazam?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $69.21, ahead of PSA 10 at $45.36. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Alakazam 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?
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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