Is ロケット団のニドリーナ worth grading?
Pokémon · ロケット団の栄光 · 059/098 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 9 copies of ロケット団のニドリーナ sell for $11.50, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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)
- $50.00
- PSA 9
- $11.50
- PSA 9
- $11.50
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- As of
- Oct 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 9 | $11.50 | −$63.50 | −$88.50 | −$189 |
| PSA 9 | $11.50 | −$63.50 | −$88.50 | −$189 |
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% | $11.50 | −$88.50 |
| 50% | $11.50 | −$88.50 |
| 75% | $11.50 | −$88.50 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading ロケット団のニドリーナ — FAQ
Is ロケット団のニドリーナ worth grading?
PSA 9 copies of ロケット団のニドリーナ sell for $11.50, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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