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ゴマゾウ (闇、そして光へ... No.231) — is it worth grading?

Is ゴマゾウ worth grading?

Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.231 · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

CGC 10 copies of ゴマゾウ sell for $12.18, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$200
CGC 10
$12.18
Gem premium
0.1×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

ゴマゾウ: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — CGC 10$12.18−$213−$238−$338

Net = sale price − $200 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
ゴマゾウ: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
CGC 10$12.18best55/4575/25

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.

ゴマゾウ graded prices by company and grade
GradeCGC
10$12.18
7.5$7.00

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Grading ゴマゾウ — FAQ

Is ゴマゾウ worth grading?

CGC 10 copies of ゴマゾウ sell for $12.18, only $0.00 above the $200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

What centering does ゴマゾウ need for a CGC 10?

CGC 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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