Is やさしいトゲチック worth grading?
Pokémon · 闇、そして光へ... · No.176 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of やさしいトゲチック sell for $970, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($142) 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)
- $6,000
- PSA 10
- $970
- PSA 9
- $142
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 | $970 | −$5,055 | −$5,080 | −$5,180 |
| PSA 9 | $142 | −$5,883 | −$5,908 | −$6,008 |
| PSA 8 | $57.81 | −$5,967 | −$5,992 | −$6,092 |
Net = sale price − $6,000 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% | $349 | −$5,701 |
| 50% | $556 | −$5,494 |
| 75% | $763 | −$5,287 |
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 | $970 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $170 | −$799 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $970 | $170 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $84.22 | $408 | — |
| 9 | $142 | $50.89 | $55.20 | $79.60 |
| 8.5 | — | $22.33 | $31.03 | — |
| 8 | $57.81 | $36.02 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $31.10 | — | — |
| 7 | $22.97 | — | $10.00 | — |
| 6 | $39.84 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — |
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Grading やさしいトゲチック — FAQ
Is やさしいトゲチック worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of やさしいトゲチック sell for $970, only $0.00 above the $6,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($142) 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 やさしいトゲチック worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 やさしいトゲチック (闇、そして光へ... No.176) sells for about $970 versus $6,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for やさしいトゲチック?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $970, ahead of CGC 10 at $170. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does やさしいトゲチック 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?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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