Is ヒノアラシ worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.155 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヒノアラシ sell for $186, only $0.00 above the $700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.00) 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)
- $700
- PSA 10
- $186
- PSA 9
- $7.00
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- 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 | $186 | −$539 | −$564 | −$664 |
| PSA 9 | $7.00 | −$718 | −$743 | −$843 |
| PSA 8 | $28.00 | −$697 | −$722 | −$822 |
Net = sale price − $700 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% | $51.75 | −$698 |
| 50% | $96.50 | −$653 |
| 75% | $141 | −$609 |
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 | $186 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $186 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $26.00 |
| 9 | $7.00 | — |
| 8 | $28.00 | — |
| 6 | $9.54 | — |
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Grading ヒノアラシ — FAQ
Is ヒノアラシ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヒノアラシ sell for $186, only $0.00 above the $700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.00) 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 ヒノアラシ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヒノアラシ (闇、そして光へ... No.155) sells for about $186 versus $700 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ヒノアラシ 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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