Is ギラティナ worth grading?
Pokémon · ギンガの覇道 · 052/096 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ギラティナ sell for $2,524, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($224) 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)
- $40,000
- PSA 10
- $2,524
- PSA 9
- $224
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $2,524 | −$37,501 | −$37,526 | −$37,626 |
| PSA 9 | $224 | −$39,801 | −$39,826 | −$39,926 |
| PSA 8 | $233 | −$39,792 | −$39,817 | −$39,917 |
Net = sale price − $40,000 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% | $799 | −$39,251 |
| 50% | $1,374 | −$38,676 |
| 75% | $1,949 | −$38,101 |
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 | $2,709 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $710 | −$1,999 | 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 | $2,709 | $490 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $275 | — |
| 9 | $346 | $275 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $52.00 | — |
| 8 | $61.13 | — | — |
| 7 | $70.00 | — | $40.00 |
| 6.5 | — | $60.00 | — |
| 6 | — | — | $20.50 |
| 3.5 | — | $10.00 | — |
Run your own numbers
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Grading ギラティナ — FAQ
Is ギラティナ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ギラティナ sell for $2,524, only $0.00 above the $40,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($224) 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 ギラティナ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ギラティナ (ギンガの覇道 052/096) sells for about $2,524 versus $40,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ギラティナ?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $2,709, ahead of CGC 10 at $710. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ギラティナ 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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