Is レアコイル worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.082 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of レアコイル sell for $300, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($74.43) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $300
- PSA 9
- $74.43
- 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 | $300 | −$5,725 | −$5,750 | −$5,850 |
| PSA 9 | $74.43 | −$5,951 | −$5,976 | −$6,076 |
| PSA 8 | $35.24 | −$5,990 | −$6,015 | −$6,115 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $131 | −$5,919 |
| 50% | $187 | −$5,863 |
| 75% | $244 | −$5,806 |
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 | $300 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $98.34 | −$202 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $70.00 | −$230 | 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 | $300 | $98.34 | — | $70.00 |
| 9.5 | — | $34.70 | — | — |
| 9 | $74.43 | $54.51 | $60.00 | $19.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $25.87 | — | — |
| 8 | $35.24 | $20.10 | $6.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $22.78 | — | — |
| 7 | $16.96 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $17.77 | $11.00 | — | — |
| 5 | $18.87 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $6.50 | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $1.00 | — | — |
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Grading レアコイル — FAQ
Is レアコイル worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of レアコイル sell for $300, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($74.43) 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 レアコイル worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 レアコイル (めざめる伝説 No.082) sells for about $300 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for レアコイル?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $300, ahead of CGC 10 at $98.34. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does レアコイル 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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