Is フライゴンex worth grading?
Pokémon · まぼろしの森 · 066/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of フライゴンex sell for $960, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($252) 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)
- $15,000
- PSA 10
- $960
- PSA 9
- $252
- 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 | $960 | −$14,065 | −$14,090 | −$14,190 |
| PSA 9 | $252 | −$14,773 | −$14,798 | −$14,898 |
| PSA 8 | $101 | −$14,924 | −$14,949 | −$15,049 |
Net = sale price − $15,000 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% | $429 | −$14,621 |
| 50% | $606 | −$14,444 |
| 75% | $783 | −$14,267 |
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 | $3,875 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $151 | −$3,724 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,875 | $151 |
| 9 | $90.00 | $28.95 |
| 8 | $101 | $14.50 |
| 7 | $6.00 | — |
| 6 | $40.00 | $11.00 |
| 5 | $50.00 | — |
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Grading フライゴンex — FAQ
Is フライゴンex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of フライゴンex sell for $960, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($252) 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 フライゴンex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 フライゴンex (まぼろしの森 066/086) sells for about $960 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for フライゴンex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $3,875, ahead of CGC 10 at $151. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does フライゴンex 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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