Is ホーホー worth grading?
Pokémon · 金、銀、新世界へ... · No.163 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
CGC 9 copies of ホーホー sell for $19.00, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.47) 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)
- $200
- CGC 9
- $19.00
- PSA 9
- $15.47
- 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 — CGC 9 | $19.00 | −$206 | −$231 | −$331 |
| PSA 9 | $15.47 | −$210 | −$235 | −$335 |
Net = sale price − $200 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% | $16.35 | −$234 |
| 50% | $17.23 | −$233 |
| 75% | $18.12 | −$232 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading ホーホー — FAQ
Is ホーホー worth grading?
CGC 9 copies of ホーホー sell for $19.00, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.47) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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