Is ガマゲロゲ worth grading?
Pokémon · ブラックボルト · 109/086 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ガマゲロゲ sell for $150, only $0.00 above the $11,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($60.72) 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)
- $11,000
- PSA 10
- $150
- PSA 9
- $60.72
- 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 | $150 | −$10,875 | −$10,900 | −$11,000 |
| PSA 9 | $60.72 | −$10,964 | −$10,989 | −$11,089 |
| PSA 8 | $35.00 | −$10,990 | −$11,015 | −$11,115 |
Net = sale price − $11,000 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% | $83.08 | −$10,967 |
| 50% | $105 | −$10,945 |
| 75% | $128 | −$10,922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $201 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $150 | −$50.66 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $150 | −$50.83 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $145 | −$55.61 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $109 | −$91.69 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $150 | $109 | $145 | $150 | $201 | $121 |
| 9.5 | — | $71.92 | $81.78 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $60.72 | $38.03 | $18.64 | — | $57.01 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $56.09 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $35.00 | $36.15 | — | — | — | $47.20 |
| 7 | $93.17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $30.97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ガマゲロゲ — FAQ
Is ガマゲロゲ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ガマゲロゲ sell for $150, only $0.00 above the $11,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($60.72) 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 ガマゲロゲ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ガマゲロゲ (ブラックボルト 109/086) sells for about $150 versus $11,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ガマゲロゲ?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $201, ahead of PSA 10 at $150. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ガマゲロゲ need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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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