Is Alakazam worth grading?
Pokémon · Unnumbered Promos · No.065 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $25,451, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4,998) 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)
- $180,000
- PSA 10
- $25,451
- PSA 9
- $4,998
- 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 | $25,451 | −$154,574 | −$154,599 | −$154,699 |
| PSA 9 | $4,998 | −$175,027 | −$175,052 | −$175,152 |
| PSA 8 | $2,349 | −$177,676 | −$177,701 | −$177,801 |
Net = sale price − $180,000 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% | $10,111 | −$169,939 |
| 50% | $15,225 | −$164,825 |
| 75% | $20,338 | −$159,712 |
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 | $25,451 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,742 | −$21,709 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $25,451 | $3,742 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $4,998 | $2,202 | $1,679 | — | — | $114 |
| 8.5 | — | $2,750 | $827 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,349 | $1,800 | $1,324 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $833 | $355 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,788 | $743 | $270 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $384 | $280 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,472 | $564 | $138 | — | $1,301 | $835 |
| 5.5 | — | $344 | $155 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,258 | $589 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $464 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $479 | $131 | $155 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $636 | — | — | $280 | $460 | — |
| 2 | $779 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $246 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Alakazam — FAQ
Is Alakazam worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Alakazam sell for $25,451, only $0.00 above the $180,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4,998) 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 (Unnumbered Promos No.065) sells for about $25,451 versus $180,000 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, PSA 10 leads at $25,451, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,742. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Alakazam 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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