Is ヘルガー worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.229 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $1,904, only $0.00 above the $25,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($375) 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)
- $25,000
- PSA 10
- $1,904
- PSA 9
- $375
- 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 | $1,904 | −$23,121 | −$23,146 | −$23,246 |
| PSA 9 | $375 | −$24,650 | −$24,675 | −$24,775 |
| PSA 8 | $257 | −$24,768 | −$24,793 | −$24,893 |
Net = sale price − $25,000 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% | $757 | −$24,293 |
| 50% | $1,139 | −$23,911 |
| 75% | $1,522 | −$23,528 |
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 | $1,904 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $335 | −$1,569 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $326 | −$1,578 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,904 | $326 | $335 | — | $1,036 |
| 9.5 | — | $300 | $300 | — | — |
| 9 | $375 | $99.71 | $98.02 | $743 | — |
| 8.5 | $267 | $46.91 | $44.99 | — | — |
| 8 | $257 | $82.00 | $37.00 | $205 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $46.73 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $140 | $35.15 | — | $153 | $193 |
| 6.5 | — | $35.67 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $96.16 | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $26.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $37.21 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | $103 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $153 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヘルガー — FAQ
Is ヘルガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $1,904, only $0.00 above the $25,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($375) 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 ヘルガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヘルガー (めざめる伝説 No.229) sells for about $1,904 versus $25,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヘルガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,904, ahead of BGS 10 at $335. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヘルガー 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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