Is ブラッキー&ダークライGX worth grading?
Pokémon · TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · 181/173 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー&ダークライGX sell for $522, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.09) 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)
- $28,000
- PSA 10
- $522
- PSA 9
- $75.09
- 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 | $522 | −$27,503 | −$27,528 | −$27,628 |
| PSA 9 | $75.09 | −$27,950 | −$27,975 | −$28,075 |
| PSA 8 | $33.08 | −$27,992 | −$28,017 | −$28,117 |
Net = sale price − $28,000 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% | $187 | −$27,863 |
| 50% | $299 | −$27,751 |
| 75% | $410 | −$27,640 |
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 | $1,232 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $522 | −$710 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $209 | −$1,024 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $55.03 | −$1,177 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $12.02 | −$1,220 | 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 | $522 | $55.03 | $1,232 | $12.02 | $209 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $101 | $55.80 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $75.09 | $39.92 | — | — | — | $40.24 |
| 8.5 | — | $28.95 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $33.08 | $15.60 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $47.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | $17.00 | — |
| 3 | $1,047 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ブラッキー&ダークライGX — FAQ
Is ブラッキー&ダークライGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキー&ダークライGX sell for $522, only $0.00 above the $28,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.09) 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 ブラッキー&ダークライGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキー&ダークライGX (TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ 181/173) sells for about $522 versus $28,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブラッキー&ダークライGX?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,232, ahead of PSA 10 at $522. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキー&ダークライ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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