Is セレビィ worth grading?
Pokémon · プレミアムファイル3 · No.251 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of セレビィ sell for $1,886, only $0.00 above the $13,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($323) 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)
- $13,000
- PSA 10
- $1,886
- PSA 9
- $323
- 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 | $1,886 | −$11,139 | −$11,164 | −$11,264 |
| PSA 9 | $323 | −$12,702 | −$12,727 | −$12,827 |
| PSA 8 | $143 | −$12,882 | −$12,907 | −$13,007 |
Net = sale price − $13,000 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% | $714 | −$12,336 |
| 50% | $1,105 | −$11,945 |
| 75% | $1,495 | −$11,555 |
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 | $1,886 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $580 | −$1,306 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,886 | $580 | — | — | $143 |
| 9.5 | — | $123 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $323 | $163 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 8.5 | $125 | $131 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $143 | $69.20 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $35.37 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $138 | $49.80 | — | $30.00 | — |
| 6 | $115 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $120 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $99.67 | — | — | — | — |
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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 $1,886, only $0.00 above the $13,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($323) 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 (プレミアムファイル3 No.251) sells for about $1,886 versus $13,000 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 $1,886, ahead of CGC 10 at $580. 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?
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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