Is ガオガエンGX worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ガオガエンGX sell for $40.17, only $0.00 above the $300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.01) 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)
- $300
- PSA 10
- $40.17
- PSA 9
- $10.01
- 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 | $40.17 | −$285 | −$310 | −$410 |
| PSA 9 | $10.01 | −$315 | −$340 | −$440 |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | −$316 | −$341 | −$441 |
Net = sale price − $300 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% | $17.55 | −$332 |
| 50% | $25.09 | −$325 |
| 75% | $32.63 | −$317 |
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 | $40.17 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $20.00 | −$20.17 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $13.83 | −$26.34 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $12.82 | −$27.35 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $12.00 | −$28.17 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 | $40.17 | $12.82 | $12.00 | $13.83 | $20.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $12.00 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $10.01 | $8.00 | $25.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $7.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $9.00 | $3.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | — | $19.86 |
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Grading ガオガエンGX — FAQ
Is ガオガエンGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ガオガエンGX sell for $40.17, only $0.00 above the $300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.01) 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 ガオガエンGX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ガオガエンGX (TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ 082/173) sells for about $40.17 versus $300 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ガオガエンGX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $40.17, ahead of TAG 10 at $20.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ガオガエンGX 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.
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