Is カイオーガ☆ worth grading?
Pokémon · ホロンの研究塔 · 028/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of カイオーガ☆ sell for $13,825, only $0.00 above the $480,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($853) 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)
- $480,000
- PSA 10
- $13,825
- PSA 9
- $853
- 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 | $13,825 | −$466,200 | −$466,225 | −$466,325 |
| PSA 9 | $853 | −$479,172 | −$479,197 | −$479,297 |
| PSA 8 | $631 | −$479,394 | −$479,419 | −$479,519 |
Net = sale price − $480,000 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% | $4,096 | −$475,954 |
| 50% | $7,339 | −$472,711 |
| 75% | $10,582 | −$469,468 |
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 | $13,825 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,840 | −$9,985 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $10,304 | $3,840 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $1,945 |
| 9 | $618 | $502 | $1,705 |
| 8.5 | — | $428 | — |
| 8 | $2,398 | — | — |
| 7.5 | $1,654 | — | — |
| 7 | $1,783 | — | — |
| 6 | $1,294 | — | — |
| 5 | $413 | $193 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $600 | — |
| 4 | $1,800 | — | — |
| 3 | $470 | — | — |
| 2 | $907 | — | — |
| 1 | $1,820 | — | — |
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Grading カイオーガ☆ — FAQ
Is カイオーガ☆ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of カイオーガ☆ sell for $13,825, only $0.00 above the $480,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($853) 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 カイオーガ☆ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 カイオーガ☆ (ホロンの研究塔 028/086) sells for about $13,825 versus $480,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for カイオーガ☆?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $13,825, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,840. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does カイオーガ☆ 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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