Is わるいバンギラス worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.248 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of わるいバンギラス sell for $1,199, only $0.00 above the $35,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($191) 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)
- $35,000
- PSA 10
- $1,199
- PSA 9
- $191
- 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 | $1,199 | −$33,826 | −$33,851 | −$33,951 |
| PSA 9 | $191 | −$34,834 | −$34,859 | −$34,959 |
| PSA 8 | $116 | −$34,909 | −$34,934 | −$35,034 |
Net = sale price − $35,000 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% | $443 | −$34,607 |
| 50% | $695 | −$34,355 |
| 75% | $947 | −$34,103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,535 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,199 | −$336 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $253 | −$1,282 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,199 | $253 | $1,535 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $181 | $79.00 | — |
| 9 | $191 | $91.93 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $29.67 | $750 | $64.99 |
| 8 | $116 | $64.49 | $498 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $59.99 | — | — |
| 7 | $73.64 | $37.46 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $45.81 | — | — |
| 6 | $37.83 | $40.00 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $21.60 | — | — |
| 5 | $50.05 | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | — | $40.00 | — |
| 4 | $157 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $207 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $128 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $140 | — | — | — |
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Grading わるいバンギラス — FAQ
Is わるいバンギラス worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of わるいバンギラス sell for $1,199, only $0.00 above the $35,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($191) 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 わるいバンギラス worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 わるいバンギラス (闇、そして光へ... No.248) sells for about $1,199 versus $35,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for わるいバンギラス?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,535, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,199. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does わるいバンギラス need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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?
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