Is Gengar worth grading?
Pokémon · Unnumbered Promos · No.094 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Gengar sell for $9,108, only $0.00 above the $1,000,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23,527) 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)
- $1,000,000
- PSA 10
- $9,108
- PSA 9
- $23,527
- 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 | $9,108 | −$990,917 | −$990,942 | −$991,042 |
| PSA 9 | $23,527 | −$976,498 | −$976,523 | −$976,623 |
| PSA 8 | $11,780 | −$988,245 | −$988,270 | −$988,370 |
Net = sale price − $1,000,000 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% | $19,922 | −$980,128 |
| 50% | $16,318 | −$983,732 |
| 75% | $12,713 | −$987,337 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $18,600 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $9,108 | −$9,492 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $70.00 | −$18,530 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $9,108 | $70.00 | — | $18,600 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $25,000 | $35,526 | — | — |
| 9 | $23,527 | $8,876 | $3,498 | — | $3,000 |
| 8.5 | $3,760 | $5,280 | $2,873 | — | — |
| 8 | $11,780 | $3,104 | $2,783 | — | — |
| 7.5 | $5,100 | $5,460 | $2,474 | — | — |
| 7 | $7,856 | $5,368 | $2,287 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $57.60 | $1,457 | — | — |
| 6 | $6,414 | $1,882 | $1,500 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $355 | $4,444 | — | — |
| 5 | $5,453 | $1,800 | — | $530 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $1,625 | $301 | — | — |
| 4 | $3,053 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $650 | — | — | $1,850 |
| 3 | $1,337 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $636 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $6,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $3,975 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Gengar — FAQ
Is Gengar worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Gengar sell for $9,108, only $0.00 above the $1,000,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23,527) 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 Gengar worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gengar (Unnumbered Promos No.094) sells for about $9,108 versus $1,000,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gengar?
By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $18,600, ahead of PSA 10 at $9,108. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gengar need for a SGC 10?
SGC 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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