Is エーフィ worth grading?
Pokémon · 遺跡をこえて... · No.196 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of エーフィ sell for $2,166, only $0.00 above the $25,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($382) 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)
- $25,000
- PSA 10
- $2,166
- PSA 9
- $382
- 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 | $2,166 | −$22,859 | −$22,884 | −$22,984 |
| PSA 9 | $382 | −$24,643 | −$24,668 | −$24,768 |
| PSA 8 | $293 | −$24,732 | −$24,757 | −$24,857 |
Net = sale price − $25,000 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% | $828 | −$24,222 |
| 50% | $1,274 | −$23,776 |
| 75% | $1,720 | −$23,330 |
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 | $2,166 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $1,225 | −$941 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $535 | −$1,631 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $498 | −$1,668 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,166 | $498 | $1,225 | — | $535 | $536 |
| 9.5 | — | $135 | $1,062 | $233 | — | — |
| 9 | $382 | $246 | $291 | — | $549 | $240 |
| 8.5 | $161 | $147 | $24.00 | $39.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $293 | $169 | $72.88 | — | $189 | $192 |
| 7.5 | — | $61.66 | $48.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $167 | $58.47 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $48.85 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $102 | $34.67 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $99.00 | — | — | $70.00 | — |
| 5 | $66.51 | $35.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $31.87 | — | — | $70.00 | — | $56.11 |
| 3 | $49.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $178 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $99.95 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading エーフィ — FAQ
Is エーフィ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of エーフィ sell for $2,166, only $0.00 above the $25,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($382) 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 エーフィ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エーフィ (遺跡をこえて... No.196) sells for about $2,166 versus $25,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for エーフィ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,166, ahead of BGS 10 at $1,225. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does エーフィ 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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