$Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 worth grading?

Baseball · Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome · full price guide →

Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 brings $6,500 versus $3,213 raw — a $3,287 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2,650) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $3,213
PSA 10: $6,500
PSA 9: $2,650
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$6,500	+$3,262	+$3,237	+$3,137
PSA 9	$2,650	−$588	−$613	−$713
PSA 8	$1,438	−$1,800	−$1,825	−$1,925

Net = sale price − $3,213 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?

Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,613	+$349
50%	$4,575	+$1,312
75%	$5,538	+$2,274

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 →

Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$8,450	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$6,500	−$1,950	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$3,856	−$4,594	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,500	−$5,950	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 →

Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$6,500	$2,500	$8,450	$3,856	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,832
9	—	—	—	—	$2,650
8	—	—	—	—	$1,438
7	—	—	—	—	$82.00

Swipe the table for the other grading companies →

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2018 Topps Chrome cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

$Shohei Ohtani [Blue Refractor] #150 2018 Topps Chrome card$

Shohei Ohtani [Blue Refractor] #150

Raw $696PSA 10 $14,517

$Shohei Ohtani [Gold Refractor] #150 2018 Topps Chrome card$

Shohei Ohtani [Gold Refractor] #150

Raw $2,400PSA 10 $44,670

Shohei Ohtani [XFractor] #150

Raw $5,948PSA 10 $15,254

$Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 2018 Topps Chrome card$

Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150

Raw $3,850PSA 10 $8,449

Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150

Raw $3,201PSA 10 $7,003

$Shohei Ohtani [Purple Refractor] #150 2018 Topps Chrome card$

Shohei Ohtani [Purple Refractor] #150

Raw $2,842PSA 10 $6,150

Grading Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) sells for about $6,500 versus $3,213 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $8,450, ahead of PSA 10 at $6,500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 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 Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Pink Refractor] #150 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $2,650).

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your baseball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →