Is ブラッキー worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル2 · No.197 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー sell for $1,208, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($246) 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)
- $80,000
- PSA 10
- $1,208
- PSA 9
- $246
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $1,208 | −$78,817 | −$78,842 | −$78,942 |
| PSA 9 | $246 | −$79,780 | −$79,805 | −$79,905 |
| PSA 8 | $141 | −$79,884 | −$79,909 | −$80,009 |
Net = sale price − $80,000 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% | $486 | −$79,564 |
| 50% | $727 | −$79,323 |
| 75% | $967 | −$79,083 |
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 | $1,208 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $906 | −$302 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $446 | −$763 | 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 | $1,208 | $446 | — | $906 | — | $340 |
| 9.5 | — | $84.91 | $695 | $99.97 | — | — |
| 9 | $246 | $83.97 | $271 | — | $208 | $66.86 |
| 8.5 | — | $61.46 | — | $25.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $141 | $66.53 | — | $25.00 | — | $101 |
| 7.5 | — | $50.04 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $108 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $63.84 | $18.99 | — | — | $59.00 | — |
| 5 | $50.85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $57.68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $50.83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $127 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $1,208, only $0.00 above the $80,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($246) 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 (プレミアムファイル2 No.197) sells for about $1,208 versus $80,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,208, ahead of SGC 10 at $906. 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 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?
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