Is ひかるギャラドス worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.130 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ひかるギャラドス sell for $35,826, only $0.00 above the $900,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2,313) 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)
- $900,000
- PSA 10
- $35,826
- PSA 9
- $2,313
- 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 | $35,826 | −$864,199 | −$864,224 | −$864,324 |
| PSA 9 | $2,313 | −$897,712 | −$897,737 | −$897,837 |
| PSA 8 | $4,965 | −$895,060 | −$895,085 | −$895,185 |
Net = sale price − $900,000 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% | $10,692 | −$889,358 |
| 50% | $19,070 | −$880,980 |
| 75% | $27,448 | −$872,602 |
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 | $35,826 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,752 | −$32,074 | 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 | $35,826 | $3,752 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $3,000 | — |
| 9 | $2,313 | $1,369 | $1,251 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $1,524 | $1,349 | — |
| 8 | $4,965 | $703 | $707 | $1,500 |
| 7.5 | — | $407 | $700 | — |
| 7 | $3,807 | $1,499 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $1,379 | $574 | — |
| 6 | $2,650 | $600 | $650 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $560 | — | — |
| 5 | $792 | — | $539 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $570 | $255 | — |
| 4 | $638 | $375 | $635 | $550 |
| 3 | $330 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $498 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $365 | — | — | — |
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Grading ひかるギャラドス — FAQ
Is ひかるギャラドス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ひかるギャラドス sell for $35,826, only $0.00 above the $900,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2,313) 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 ひかるギャラドス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ひかるギャラドス (めざめる伝説 No.130) sells for about $35,826 versus $900,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ひかるギャラドス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $35,826, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,752. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ひかるギャラドス 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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