Is エンテイ worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.244 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of エンテイ sell for $880, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($238) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 10
- $880
- PSA 9
- $238
- 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 | $880 | −$39,145 | −$39,170 | −$39,270 |
| PSA 9 | $238 | −$39,787 | −$39,812 | −$39,912 |
| PSA 8 | $139 | −$39,886 | −$39,911 | −$40,011 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $399 | −$39,651 |
| 50% | $559 | −$39,491 |
| 75% | $719 | −$39,331 |
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 | $880 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $226 | −$654 | 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 | $880 | $226 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $141 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $238 | $123 | $89.35 | — | — | $160 |
| 8.5 | $45.00 | $69.69 | $36.95 | — | $47.00 | — |
| 8 | $139 | $61.38 | $59.87 | $28.00 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $48.17 | $65.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $65.13 | $69.76 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $48.74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $27.91 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $68.69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $35.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $59.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 $880, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($238) 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 (めざめる伝説 No.244) sells for about $880 versus $40,000 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, PSA 10 leads at $880, ahead of CGC 10 at $226. 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 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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