Is わるいエーフィ worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.196 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいエーフィ sell for $2,234, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($499) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 10
- $2,234
- PSA 9
- $499
- 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 | $2,234 | −$37,791 | −$37,816 | −$37,916 |
| PSA 9 | $499 | −$39,526 | −$39,551 | −$39,651 |
| PSA 8 | $308 | −$39,717 | −$39,742 | −$39,842 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $933 | −$39,117 |
| 50% | $1,367 | −$38,683 |
| 75% | $1,801 | −$38,249 |
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 | $2,234 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $998 | −$1,236 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $418 | −$1,817 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,234 | $418 | $998 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $121 | $671 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $499 | $248 | $404 | $150 | $245 | $298 |
| 8.5 | — | $144 | $1,200 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $308 | $111 | $200 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $138 | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $118 | $74.01 | $67.00 | — | $100 | — |
| 6.5 | $153 | $108 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $75.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $64.54 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $180 | — | $685 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $77.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $413 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $484 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいエーフィ — FAQ
Is わるいエーフィ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいエーフィ sell for $2,234, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($499) 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 わるいエーフィ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいエーフィ (闇、そして光へ... No.196) sells for about $2,234 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいエーフィ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,234, ahead of BGS 10 at $998. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいエーフィ 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.
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