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ゴンベ (時の果ての絆 069/090) — is it worth grading?

Is ゴンベ worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 ゴンベ sells for $358 against $35.00 raw: a $323 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$35.00
PSA 10
$358
PSA 9
$54.62
Gem premium
10×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

ゴンベ: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$358+$298+$273+$173
PSA 9$54.62−$5.38−$30.38−$130
PSA 8$63.76+$3.76−$21.24−$121

Net = sale price − $35.00 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?

ゴンベ: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$130+$45.47
50%$206+$121
75%$282+$197

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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
ゴンベ: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$976best55/4575/25
CGC 10$98.17−$87855/4575/25

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.

ゴンベ graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGC
10$976$98.17
9$39.77
8$63.76$20.50
7$36.99

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Grading ゴンベ — FAQ

Is ゴンベ worth grading?

A PSA 10 ゴンベ sells for $358 against $35.00 raw: a $323 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 ゴンベ worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 ゴンベ (時の果ての絆 069/090) sells for about $358 versus $35.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.

Which grading company is best for ゴンベ?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $976, ahead of CGC 10 at $98.17. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does ゴンベ 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.

What gem rate makes grading ゴンベ break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ゴンベ breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.62).

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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