Is ヤンヤンマ worth grading?
Pokémon · 遺跡をこえて... · No.193 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヤンヤンマ sell for $591, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.58) 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)
- $4,000
- PSA 10
- $591
- PSA 9
- $39.58
- 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 | $591 | −$3,434 | −$3,459 | −$3,559 |
| PSA 9 | $39.58 | −$3,985 | −$4,010 | −$4,110 |
| PSA 8 | $24.67 | −$4,000 | −$4,025 | −$4,125 |
Net = sale price − $4,000 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% | $177 | −$3,873 |
| 50% | $315 | −$3,735 |
| 75% | $453 | −$3,597 |
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 | $591 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $74.70 | −$517 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $591 | $74.70 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $20.89 | $36.00 |
| 9 | $39.58 | $29.08 | $44.86 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.16 | — |
| 8 | $24.67 | $24.91 | $17.93 |
| 7.5 | — | $19.00 | $9.00 |
| 7 | $14.68 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $8.01 | — |
| 6 | $15.47 | $14.98 | — |
| 5 | $19.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $13.00 | — | — |
| 3 | $5.00 | — | — |
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Grading ヤンヤンマ — FAQ
Is ヤンヤンマ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヤンヤンマ sell for $591, only $0.00 above the $4,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.58) 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 ヤンヤンマ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヤンヤンマ (遺跡をこえて... No.193) sells for about $591 versus $4,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヤンヤンマ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $591, ahead of CGC 10 at $74.70. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヤンヤンマ 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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