Is バンギラス worth grading?
Pokémon · 遺跡をこえて... · No.248 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of バンギラス sell for $1,444, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($269) 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)
- $16,000
- PSA 10
- $1,444
- PSA 9
- $269
- 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 | $1,444 | −$14,581 | −$14,606 | −$14,706 |
| PSA 9 | $269 | −$15,756 | −$15,781 | −$15,881 |
| PSA 8 | $116 | −$15,909 | −$15,934 | −$16,034 |
Net = sale price − $16,000 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% | $563 | −$15,487 |
| 50% | $857 | −$15,193 |
| 75% | $1,150 | −$14,900 |
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 | $1,444 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $292 | −$1,152 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,444 | $292 | — | $393 |
| 9.5 | — | $102 | $198 | — |
| 9 | $269 | $98.32 | $82.42 | $117 |
| 8.5 | $63.00 | $60.29 | $68.49 | — |
| 8 | $116 | $43.01 | $70.03 | $130 |
| 7.5 | — | $25.93 | $41.85 | — |
| 7 | $72.13 | $42.52 | $16.00 | $23.79 |
| 6.5 | — | $15.01 | — | — |
| 6 | $37.85 | $26.30 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $52.93 | $68.99 | — |
| 5 | $42.48 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $34.92 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $54.92 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $40.99 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $101 | — | — | — |
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Grading バンギラス — FAQ
Is バンギラス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of バンギラス sell for $1,444, only $0.00 above the $16,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($269) 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 バンギラス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 バンギラス (遺跡をこえて... No.248) sells for about $1,444 versus $16,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for バンギラス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,444, ahead of CGC 10 at $292. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does バンギラス 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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