Is バクフーン worth grading?
Pokémon · 金、銀、新世界へ... · No.157 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of バクフーン sell for $1,396, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($187) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $1,396
- PSA 9
- $187
- 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 | $1,396 | −$13,629 | −$13,654 | −$13,754 |
| PSA 9 | $187 | −$14,838 | −$14,863 | −$14,963 |
| PSA 8 | $63.82 | −$14,961 | −$14,986 | −$15,086 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $489 | −$14,561 |
| 50% | $791 | −$14,259 |
| 75% | $1,094 | −$13,956 |
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 | $1,396 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $638 | −$759 | 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 | $1,396 | $638 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $125 | $125 | — | — |
| 9 | $187 | $83.23 | — | $235 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $48.58 | — | $140 | — |
| 8 | $63.82 | $74.79 | $21.00 | — | $39.28 |
| 7.5 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $41.29 | $20.50 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $37.99 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $34.73 | $24.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $47.77 | $20.10 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $14.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $57.73 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $66.78 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading バクフーン — FAQ
Is バクフーン worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of バクフーン sell for $1,396, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($187) 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 バクフーン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 バクフーン (金、銀、新世界へ... No.157) sells for about $1,396 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for バクフーン?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,396, ahead of CGC 10 at $638. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does バクフーン 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?
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