Is ハピナス worth grading?
Pokémon · めざめる伝説 · No.242 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ハピナス sell for $542, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($84.41) 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)
- $8,000
- PSA 10
- $542
- PSA 9
- $84.41
- 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 | $542 | −$7,483 | −$7,508 | −$7,608 |
| PSA 9 | $84.41 | −$7,941 | −$7,966 | −$8,066 |
| PSA 8 | $34.02 | −$7,991 | −$8,016 | −$8,116 |
Net = sale price − $8,000 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% | $199 | −$7,851 |
| 50% | $313 | −$7,737 |
| 75% | $428 | −$7,622 |
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 | $542 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $107 | −$435 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $542 | $107 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $36.75 | $230 |
| 9 | $84.41 | $43.75 | $199 |
| 8.5 | — | $28.84 | — |
| 8 | $34.02 | $26.56 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $14.01 | — |
| 7 | $25.30 | $21.45 | — |
| 6 | $11.15 | $13.51 | — |
| 5 | $26.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $12.99 | — | — |
| 3 | $20.50 | — | — |
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Grading ハピナス — FAQ
Is ハピナス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ハピナス sell for $542, only $0.00 above the $8,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($84.41) 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 ハピナス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ハピナス (めざめる伝説 No.242) sells for about $542 versus $8,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ハピナス?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $542, ahead of CGC 10 at $107. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ハピナス 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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