Is ヤドキング worth grading?
Pokémon · 金、銀、新世界へ... · No.199 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヤドキング sell for $1,599, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($243) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $1,599
- PSA 9
- $243
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- 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 | $1,599 | −$4,426 | −$4,451 | −$4,551 |
| PSA 9 | $243 | −$5,782 | −$5,807 | −$5,907 |
| PSA 8 | $74.98 | −$5,950 | −$5,975 | −$6,075 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $582 | −$5,468 |
| 50% | $921 | −$5,129 |
| 75% | $1,260 | −$4,790 |
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 | $1,599 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $211 | −$1,388 | 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 | $1,599 | $211 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $185 | $1,000 | $22.50 | — |
| 9 | $243 | $82.36 | $125 | $10.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $79.39 | $100 | — | — |
| 8 | $74.98 | $38.38 | $80.00 | — | $75.00 |
| 7.5 | — | $29.99 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $35.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $10.50 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 6 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $19.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $49.99 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヤドキング — FAQ
Is ヤドキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヤドキング sell for $1,599, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($243) 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 ヤドキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヤドキング (金、銀、新世界へ... No.199) sells for about $1,599 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヤドキング?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,599, ahead of CGC 10 at $211. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヤドキング 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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