Is SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.1× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 sells for $200 against $48.64 raw: a $151 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($47.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $48.64
- BGS 10
- $200
- PSA 9
- $47.00
- Gem premium
- 4.1×
- 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 — BGS 10 | $200 | +$126 | +$101 | +$1.36 |
| PSA 9 | $47.00 | −$26.64 | −$51.64 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $48.64 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% | $85.25 | −$13.39 |
| 50% | $124 | +$24.86 |
| 75% | $162 | +$63.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $200 | best | 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 | BGS | Graded |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $200 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $52.00 |
| 9 | — | $47.00 |
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Is SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 worth grading?
A BGS 10 SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 sells for $200 against $48.64 raw: a $151 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($47.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
What gem rate makes grading SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting SS4 Son Goku, Power of Awakened Bonds [SPR Foil] BT30-133 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.00).
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