Is ひかるコイキング worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.129 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ひかるコイキング sell for $23,401, only $0.00 above the $650,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,556) 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)
- $650,000
- PSA 10
- $23,401
- PSA 9
- $3,556
- 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 | $23,401 | −$626,624 | −$626,649 | −$626,749 |
| PSA 9 | $3,556 | −$646,469 | −$646,494 | −$646,594 |
| PSA 8 | $2,164 | −$647,861 | −$647,886 | −$647,986 |
Net = sale price − $650,000 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% | $8,517 | −$641,533 |
| 50% | $13,478 | −$636,572 |
| 75% | $18,440 | −$631,610 |
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 | $23,401 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $216 | −$23,185 | 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 | $23,401 | $216 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $928 | $2,015 | — |
| 9 | $3,556 | $1,198 | $1,128 | $550 |
| 8.5 | — | $887 | $839 | — |
| 8 | $2,164 | $1,150 | $800 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $1,193 | $337 | — |
| 7 | $1,475 | $271 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $333 | $266 | — |
| 6 | $609 | — | $898 | — |
| 5 | $1,035 | $1000 | $286 | — |
| 4 | $327 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,064 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $210 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $299 | — | — | — |
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Grading ひかるコイキング — FAQ
Is ひかるコイキング worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ひかるコイキング sell for $23,401, only $0.00 above the $650,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,556) 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 ひかるコイキング worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ひかるコイキング (めざめる伝説 No.129) sells for about $23,401 versus $650,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ひかるコイキング?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $23,401, ahead of CGC 10 at $216. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ひかるコイキング 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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