Is キングドラ worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.230 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of キングドラ sell for $629, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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)
- $8,000
- PSA 10
- $629
- PSA 9
- $113
- 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 | $629 | −$7,396 | −$7,421 | −$7,521 |
| PSA 9 | $113 | −$7,912 | −$7,937 | −$8,037 |
| PSA 8 | $66.83 | −$7,958 | −$7,983 | −$8,083 |
Net = sale price − $8,000 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% | $242 | −$7,808 |
| 50% | $371 | −$7,679 |
| 75% | $500 | −$7,550 |
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 | $629 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $62.00 | −$567 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $629 | $62.00 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $59.22 | $221 | — |
| 9 | $113 | $50.11 | $89.84 | $27.95 |
| 8.5 | — | $38.94 | $18.02 | — |
| 8 | $66.83 | $37.84 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $28.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $18.31 | $17.21 | — | — |
| 6 | $17.31 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $33.91 | $22.84 | — | — |
| 1 | $89.99 | — | — | — |
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Grading キングドラ — FAQ
Is キングドラ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of キングドラ sell for $629, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($113) 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 キングドラ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 キングドラ (めざめる伝説 No.230) sells for about $629 versus $8,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for キングドラ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $629, ahead of CGC 10 at $62.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does キングドラ 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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