Is Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku P-003 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku P-003 sells for $111 against $29.53 raw: a $81.47 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($101) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $29.53
- Grade 9.5
- $111
- PSA 9
- $101
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- As of
- Aug 16, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $111 | +$56.47 | +$31.47 | −$68.53 |
| PSA 9 | $101 | +$46.35 | +$21.35 | −$78.65 |
Net = sale price − $29.53 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% | $103 | +$23.88 |
| 50% | $106 | +$26.41 |
| 75% | $108 | +$28.94 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $30.00 | best | 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 | CGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $30.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $111 |
| 9 | — | $101 |
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Is Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku P-003 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku P-003 sells for $111 against $29.53 raw: a $81.47 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($101) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku P-003 need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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.
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