Is ジュゴン worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ジュゴン sell for $32.96, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.32) 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)
- $400
- PSA 10
- $32.96
- PSA 9
- $10.32
- 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 | $32.96 | −$392 | −$417 | −$517 |
| PSA 9 | $10.32 | −$415 | −$440 | −$540 |
| PSA 8 | $10.01 | −$415 | −$440 | −$540 |
Net = sale price − $400 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% | $15.98 | −$434 |
| 50% | $21.64 | −$428 |
| 75% | $27.30 | −$423 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $34.63 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $32.96 | −$1.67 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $17.15 | −$17.48 | 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 | $32.96 | $17.15 | — | $34.63 | $30.64 |
| 9.5 | — | $7.49 | $14.75 | — | — |
| 9 | $10.32 | $8.01 | — | — | $24.17 |
| 8.5 | — | $7.52 | $9.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $10.01 | $5.17 | — | — | $12.07 |
| 7.5 | — | $1.25 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $6.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $8.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ジュゴン — FAQ
Is ジュゴン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ジュゴン sell for $32.96, only $0.00 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.32) 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 ジュゴン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ジュゴン (インフェルノX 084/080) sells for about $32.96 versus $400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ジュゴン?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $34.63, ahead of PSA 10 at $32.96. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ジュゴン need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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