Is エンテイ worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル2 · No.244 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of エンテイ sell for $436, only $0.00 above the $35,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($80.05) 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)
- $35,000
- PSA 10
- $436
- PSA 9
- $80.05
- 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 | $436 | −$34,589 | −$34,614 | −$34,714 |
| PSA 9 | $80.05 | −$34,945 | −$34,970 | −$35,070 |
| PSA 8 | $45.37 | −$34,980 | −$35,005 | −$35,105 |
Net = sale price − $35,000 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% | $169 | −$34,881 |
| 50% | $258 | −$34,792 |
| 75% | $347 | −$34,703 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $815 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $482 | −$333 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $436 | −$379 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $128 | −$687 | 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 | $436 | $128 | $815 | — | $482 | $223 |
| 9.5 | — | $15.00 | $89.95 | $16.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $80.05 | $69.61 | $115 | $34.99 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $37.97 | $35.00 | $10.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $45.37 | $30.85 | — | — | — | $46.16 |
| 7.5 | — | $5.71 | $39.99 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $39.82 | $24.90 | $40.00 | $20.00 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $17.88 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $40.00 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $20.59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $18.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $61.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading エンテイ — FAQ
Is エンテイ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of エンテイ sell for $436, only $0.00 above the $35,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($80.05) 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 エンテイ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 エンテイ (プレミアムファイル2 No.244) sells for about $436 versus $35,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for エンテイ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $815, ahead of TAG 10 at $482. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does エンテイ need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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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