Is ブルーの探索 worth grading?
Pokémon · TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · 196/173 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブルーの探索 sell for $1,040, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($506) 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)
- $70,000
- PSA 10
- $1,040
- PSA 9
- $506
- 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 | $1,040 | −$68,985 | −$69,010 | −$69,110 |
| PSA 9 | $506 | −$69,519 | −$69,544 | −$69,644 |
| PSA 8 | $350 | −$69,675 | −$69,700 | −$69,800 |
Net = sale price − $70,000 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% | $640 | −$69,410 |
| 50% | $773 | −$69,277 |
| 75% | $907 | −$69,143 |
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 | $1,040 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $955 | −$85.07 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $573 | −$467 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,040 | $573 | $955 | $480 |
| 9.5 | — | — | $546 | — |
| 9 | $506 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $295 | — |
| 8 | $350 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $218 | — | — | — |
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Grading ブルーの探索 — FAQ
Is ブルーの探索 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブルーの探索 sell for $1,040, only $0.00 above the $70,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($506) 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 ブルーの探索 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブルーの探索 (TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ 196/173) sells for about $1,040 versus $70,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ブルーの探索?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,040, ahead of BGS 10 at $955. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブルーの探索 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?
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