Is グラードン☆ worth grading?
Pokémon · ホロンの研究塔 · 056/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of グラードン☆ sell for $5,387, only $0.00 above the $500,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($773) 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)
- $500,000
- PSA 10
- $5,387
- PSA 9
- $773
- 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 | $5,387 | −$494,638 | −$494,663 | −$494,763 |
| PSA 9 | $773 | −$499,252 | −$499,277 | −$499,377 |
| PSA 8 | $4,500 | −$495,525 | −$495,550 | −$495,650 |
Net = sale price − $500,000 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% | $1,926 | −$498,124 |
| 50% | $3,080 | −$496,970 |
| 75% | $4,233 | −$495,817 |
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 | $12,908 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $3,720 | −$9,188 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | $12,908 | — | $3,720 |
| 9.5 | — | $778 | — |
| 9 | $836 | — | — |
| 8 | $2,280 | — | $801 |
| 7 | $342 | — | — |
| 6 | $2,445 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $450 | — |
| 4 | $270 | $404 | — |
| 3 | $1,137 | — | — |
| 1 | $175 | — | — |
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Grading グラードン☆ — FAQ
Is グラードン☆ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of グラードン☆ sell for $5,387, only $0.00 above the $500,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($773) 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 グラードン☆ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 グラードン☆ (ホロンの研究塔 056/086) sells for about $5,387 versus $500,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for グラードン☆?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $12,908, ahead of BGS 10 at $3,720. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does グラードン☆ 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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