Is ガーディ worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団の栄光 · 013/098 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ガーディ sells for $530 against $50.00 raw: a $480 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $50.00
- PSA 10
- $530
- PSA 9
- $7.50
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $530 | +$455 | +$430 | +$330 |
| PSA 9 | $7.50 | −$67.50 | −$92.50 | −$193 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 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% | $138 | +$38.13 |
| 50% | $269 | +$169 |
| 75% | $399 | +$299 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $530 | best | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $530 |
| 9 | $7.50 |
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Grading ガーディ — FAQ
Is ガーディ worth grading?
A PSA 10 ガーディ sells for $530 against $50.00 raw: a $480 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 ガーディ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ガーディ (ロケット団の栄光 013/098) sells for about $530 versus $50.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ガーディ 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.
What gem rate makes grading ガーディ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ガーディ breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.50).
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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