Is ブラッキーGX worth grading?
Pokémon · GXウルトラシャイニー · 229/150 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキーGX sell for $925, only $0.00 above the $110,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($171) 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)
- $110,000
- PSA 10
- $925
- PSA 9
- $171
- 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 | $925 | −$109,100 | −$109,125 | −$109,225 |
| PSA 9 | $171 | −$109,854 | −$109,879 | −$109,979 |
| PSA 8 | $150 | −$109,875 | −$109,900 | −$110,000 |
Net = sale price − $110,000 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% | $359 | −$109,691 |
| 50% | $548 | −$109,502 |
| 75% | $736 | −$109,314 |
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 | $1000 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $925 | −$75.14 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $221 | −$779 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $207 | −$793 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $925 | $221 | $1000 | $207 |
| 9.5 | — | $200 | — | — |
| 9 | $171 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $156 | — | — |
| 8 | $150 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $200 | — | — | — |
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Grading ブラッキーGX — FAQ
Is ブラッキーGX worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ブラッキーGX sell for $925, only $0.00 above the $110,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($171) 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GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ブラッキーGX (GXウルトラシャイニー 229/150) sells for about $925 versus $110,000 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GX?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1000, ahead of PSA 10 at $925. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ブラッキー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.
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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