Is やさしいカイリュー worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.149 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of やさしいカイリュー sell for $1,853, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($297) 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)
- $20,000
- PSA 10
- $1,853
- PSA 9
- $297
- 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 | $1,853 | −$18,172 | −$18,197 | −$18,297 |
| PSA 9 | $297 | −$19,728 | −$19,753 | −$19,853 |
| PSA 8 | $195 | −$19,830 | −$19,855 | −$19,955 |
Net = sale price − $20,000 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% | $686 | −$19,364 |
| 50% | $1,075 | −$18,975 |
| 75% | $1,464 | −$18,586 |
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 | $1,853 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $541 | −$1,312 | 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 | $1,853 | $541 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $290 | $121 | — | — |
| 9 | $297 | $279 | $84.80 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $74.50 | $143 | — | — |
| 8 | $195 | $118 | $55.00 | $30.00 | $195 |
| 7.5 | — | $108 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $79.08 | $51.00 | — | $18.00 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $89.27 | $37.20 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $42.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $46.31 | $74.50 | — | — | — |
| 4 | $68.69 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 1 | $174 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading やさしいカイリュー — FAQ
Is やさしいカイリュー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of やさしいカイリュー sell for $1,853, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($297) 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 やさしいカイリュー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 やさしいカイリュー (闇、そして光へ... No.149) sells for about $1,853 versus $20,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for やさしいカイリュー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,853, ahead of CGC 10 at $541. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does やさしいカイリュー 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.
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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