Is ブラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · 遺跡をこえて... · No.197 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $6,270, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($970) 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)
- $150,000
- PSA 10
- $6,270
- PSA 9
- $970
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 16, 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 | $6,270 | −$143,755 | −$143,780 | −$143,880 |
| PSA 9 | $970 | −$149,055 | −$149,080 | −$149,180 |
| PSA 8 | $533 | −$149,492 | −$149,517 | −$149,617 |
Net = sale price − $150,000 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% | $2,295 | −$147,755 |
| 50% | $3,620 | −$146,430 |
| 75% | $4,945 | −$145,105 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $6,500 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $6,270 | −$230 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,516 | −$4,984 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $350 | −$6,150 | 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 | $6,270 | $1,516 | — | $350 | $6,500 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $655 | $1,135 | $810 | — | — |
| 9 | $970 | $667 | $841 | — | — | $731 |
| 8.5 | $231 | $329 | $465 | — | $168 | — |
| 8 | $533 | $338 | $417 | — | $270 | $317 |
| 7.5 | — | $90.24 | $429 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $390 | $174 | — | $220 | — | $234 |
| 6.5 | — | $62.53 | $106 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $261 | $117 | $200 | — | $150 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $204 | $120 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $241 | $218 | — | — | $198 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $59.21 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $55.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ブラッキー — FAQ
Is ブラッキー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $6,270, only $0.00 above the $150,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($970) 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 ブラッキー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキー (遺跡をこえて... No.197) sells for about $6,270 versus $150,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 16, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキー?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $6,500, ahead of PSA 10 at $6,270. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキー need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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