Is セレビィ worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.251 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of セレビィ sell for $1,447, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($369) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $1,447
- PSA 9
- $369
- 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 | $1,447 | −$18,578 | −$18,603 | −$18,703 |
| PSA 9 | $369 | −$19,656 | −$19,681 | −$19,781 |
| PSA 8 | $125 | −$19,900 | −$19,925 | −$20,025 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $639 | −$19,411 |
| 50% | $908 | −$19,142 |
| 75% | $1,178 | −$18,872 |
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 | $1,447 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $121 | −$1,326 | 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 | $1,447 | $121 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $369 | $50.87 | $120 | $39.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $47.23 | $34.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $125 | $49.57 | $130 | $42.00 | $70.00 | $102 |
| 7.5 | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $31.96 | $31.93 | $14.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $34.54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $35.63 | — | — | $8.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $25.00 | — | — | $15.00 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | — | $39.99 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $11.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading セレビィ — FAQ
Is セレビィ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of セレビィ sell for $1,447, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($369) 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 セレビィ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 セレビィ (めざめる伝説 No.251) sells for about $1,447 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for セレビィ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,447, ahead of CGC 10 at $121. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does セレビィ 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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