Is ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX sell for $105, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.51) 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)
- $4,200
- PSA 10
- $105
- PSA 9
- $45.51
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $105 | −$4,120 | −$4,145 | −$4,245 |
| PSA 9 | $45.51 | −$4,179 | −$4,204 | −$4,304 |
| PSA 8 | $32.98 | −$4,192 | −$4,217 | −$4,317 |
Net = sale price − $4,200 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% | $60.41 | −$4,190 |
| 50% | $75.30 | −$4,175 |
| 75% | $90.19 | −$4,160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $143 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $115 | −$27.75 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $105 | −$37.41 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.71 | −$85.79 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $24.00 | −$119 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $105 | $56.71 | $143 | $24.00 | $115 | $61.36 |
| 9.5 | — | $29.85 | $72.71 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $45.51 | $28.37 | — | — | — | $40.95 |
| 8.5 | — | $38.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $32.98 | $16.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX — FAQ
Is ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX sell for $105, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.51) 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 ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX (スカイレジェンド 035/054) sells for about $105 versus $4,200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $143, ahead of TAG 10 at $115. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX 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.
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