Is ヘルガー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $677, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($109) 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)
- $9,000
- PSA 10
- $677
- PSA 9
- $109
- 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 | $677 | −$8,348 | −$8,373 | −$8,473 |
| PSA 9 | $109 | −$8,916 | −$8,941 | −$9,041 |
| PSA 8 | $67.08 | −$8,958 | −$8,983 | −$9,083 |
Net = sale price − $9,000 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% | $251 | −$8,799 |
| 50% | $393 | −$8,657 |
| 75% | $535 | −$8,515 |
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 | $677 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $295 | −$381 | 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 | $677 | $295 | — | — | — | $166 |
| 9.5 | — | $75.11 | $178 | $50.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $109 | $66.19 | $160 | $44.99 | — | $67.68 |
| 8.5 | — | $67.97 | $18.97 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $67.08 | $48.57 | — | — | $65.06 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $24.15 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $26.65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $33.76 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $44.86 | $28.30 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $26.93 | $29.88 | $14.50 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $21.98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヘルガー — FAQ
Is ヘルガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $677, only $0.00 above the $9,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($109) 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 ヘルガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヘルガー (遺跡をこえて... No.229) sells for about $677 versus $9,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヘルガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $677, ahead of CGC 10 at $295. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヘルガー 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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