Is わるいゲンガー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいゲンガー sell for $4,228, only $0.00 above the $700,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($824) 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)
- $700,000
- PSA 10
- $4,228
- PSA 9
- $824
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $4,228 | −$695,797 | −$695,822 | −$695,922 |
| PSA 9 | $824 | −$699,201 | −$699,226 | −$699,326 |
| PSA 8 | $502 | −$699,523 | −$699,548 | −$699,648 |
Net = sale price − $700,000 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% | $1,675 | −$698,375 |
| 50% | $2,526 | −$697,524 |
| 75% | $3,377 | −$696,673 |
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 | $4,228 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,696 | −$2,532 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $4,228 | $1,696 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $223 | $2,314 | — | — |
| 9 | $824 | $692 | $975 | — | $2,000 |
| 8.5 | — | $193 | $189 | $87.00 | — |
| 8 | $502 | $282 | $550 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $116 | $434 | — | — |
| 7 | $411 | $174 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | $146 | — | $55.18 |
| 6 | $344 | $66.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $231 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $250 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $82.79 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $273 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $499 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいゲンガー — FAQ
Is わるいゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいゲンガー sell for $4,228, only $0.00 above the $700,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($824) 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 わるいゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいゲンガー (闇、そして光へ... No.094) sells for about $4,228 versus $700,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,228, ahead of CGC 10 at $1,696. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいゲンガー 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.
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